Ladislas Fodor (1898–1978) was a Hungarian novelist, playwright and screenwriter.

Plays

*''A Church Mouse'' (''A templom egére''); a comedy in three acts, adapted by James L. A. Burrell (1928) *''Jewel Robbery'' (''Ékszerrablás a Váci utcában''); a comedy in three acts, adapted by Bertram Bloch (1931) *''I Love an Actress'' (''Szeretek egy színésznőt''); a comedy in four acts, adapted by Chester Erskin (1932) *''The Kiss Before the Mirror'' (''Csók a tükör előtt''); a drama in three acts (1932) *'' Youth at the Helm'' (''Helyet az ifjúságnak'') (1933) *''Matura'' (''Érettségi''); a comedy in three acts (1934) *''A Woman Lies'' (''Egy asszony hazudik''); a drama in three acts (1935) *''The Night Before the Divorce'' (''Die Nacht vor der Scheidung''); comedy (1937) *''Strange Case of Blondie White'' (''Katzenzungen'', 1934); a play in three acts, adapted by Bernard Merivale and

Jeffrey Dell John Edward Flowers "Jeffrey" Dell (7 May 1899 – 24 February 1985) was a British writer, screenwriter, and film director. He is also remembered for his 1939 novel '' Nobody Ordered Wolves'', a satire on the British film industry. His other n ...

(1938) *''Birthday Gift'' (''Születésnapi ajándék''); a play in three acts (1939) *''The Vigil'' (1947) *''Europa and the Bull'' (1952)

Filmography

Films Based on Plays by Ladislas Fodor

*'' Poor as a Church Mouse'', directed by

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(Germany, 1931, based on the play ''A Church Mouse'') *'' Beauty and the Boss'', directed by

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(1932, based on the play ''A Church Mouse'') *''

Jewel Robbery ''Jewel Robbery'' is a 1932 American pre-Code romantic comedy heist film, directed by William Dieterle and starring William Powell and Kay Francis. It is based on the 1931 Hungarian play ''Ékszerrablás a Váci-utcában'' by Ladislas Fodor and ...

'', directed by

William Dieterle William Dieterle (July 15, 1893 – December 9, 1972) was a German-born actor and film director who emigrated to the United States in 1930 to leave a worsening political situation. He worked in Cinema of the United States, Hollywood primarily a ...

(1932, based on the play ''Jewel Robbery'') *''

The Kiss Before the Mirror ''The Kiss Before the Mirror'' is a 1933 American pre-Code mystery film adapted from the 1932 play by Ladislas Fodor, directed by James Whale and starring Nancy Carroll, Frank Morgan, Paul Lukas, and Gloria Stuart. Plot Attorney Paul Held i ...

'', directed by

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(1933, based on the play ''The Kiss Before the Mirror'') *''La Cinquième empreinte'', directed by

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(France, 1934, based on the play ''Lilas blanc'') *'' The Church Mouse'', directed by

Monty Banks Montague (Monty) Banks (born Mario Bianchi; 18 July 1897 – 7 January 1950) was a 20th century Italian-born American comedian, film actor, director and producer who achieved success in the United States and United Kingdom. Career Banks was bor ...

(UK, 1934, based on the play ''A Church Mouse'') *''Lärm um Weidemann'', directed by

Johann Alexander Hübler-Kahla Johann Alexander Hübler-Kahla (23 June 1902 – 6 April 1965) was an Austrian screenwriter, film producer, and director. He directed seventeen films including the musical comedy ''Dance Music'' (1935)Waldman p.103 and the Karl May adaptation ' ...

(Germany, 1935, based on the play ''Youth at the Helm'') (uncredited) *'' The White Lilac'', directed by Albert Parker (UK, 1935, based on the play ''Lilas blanc'') *'' Thunder in the Night'', directed by

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(1935, based on the play ''A Woman Lies'') *''

The Unguarded Hour ''The Unguarded Hour'' is a 1936 American drama film directed by Sam Wood and starring Loretta Young, Franchot Tone and Roland Young. In England, a prominent young prosecutor in a murder trial is unaware that his wife is involved. It is based ...

'', directed by

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(1936, based on the play ''The Unguarded Hour'') *''

Girls' Dormitory ''Girls' Dormitory'' is a 1936 American romance film directed by Irving Cummings based upon the 1934 play ''Mature'' by Ladislas Fodor, and adapted for the screen by Gene Markey. Plot Set in the fictional Montreaux School for Girls in Switzer ...

'', directed by

Irving Cummings Irving Cummings (October 9, 1888 – April 18, 1959) was an American movie actor and director. Career Born in New York City, Cummings started his acting career at age 16 in ''Diplomacy (play), Diplomacy''. His Broadway theatre, Broadway, p ...

(1936, based on the play ''Matura'') *''

Jack of All Trades "Jack of all trades, master of none" is a figure of speech used in reference to a person who has dabbled in many skills, rather than gaining expertise by focusing on only one. The original version, "a jack of all trades", is often used as a com ...

'', directed by Robert Stevenson and

Jack Hulbert John Norman Hulbert (24 April 189225 March 1978) was a British actor, director, screenwriter and singer, specializing primarily in comedy productions, and often working alongside his wife (Dame) Cicely Courtneidge. Biography Born in Ely, C ...

(UK, 1936, based on the play ''Youth at the Helm'') *''

Wives Under Suspicion ''Wives Under Suspicion'' is a 1938 American crime film based on a 1932 Ladislas Fodor play that was previously adapted into the film, ''The Kiss Before the Mirror''. This version was directed by James Whale and stars Warren William, Gail Patr ...

'', directed by

(1938, based on the play ''The Kiss Before the Mirror'') *', directed by

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(Italy, 1940, based on the play ''Youth at the Helm'') *'' Footsteps in the Dark'', directed by

Lloyd Bacon Lloyd Francis Bacon (December 4, 1889 – November 15, 1955) was an American screen, stage, and vaudeville actor and film director. As a director, he made films in numerous genres, including westerns, musicals, comedies, gangster films, and c ...

(1941, based on the play ''Strange Case of Blondie White'') *', directed by

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(Sweden, 1941, based on the play ''A Church Mouse'') *'' A Very Young Lady'', directed by Harold D. Schuster (1941, based on the play ''Matura'') *'' Frøken Kirkemus'', directed by Lau Lauritzen Jr. and

Alice O'Fredericks Alice O'Fredericks (born Mitzi Otha Alice Frederiksen; 8 September 1899 – 18 February 1968) was a Denmark, Danish actress, screenwriter, and film director. O'Fredericks was the first female director of sound films in Denmark. Having written 38 ...

(Denmark, 1941, based on the play ''A Church Mouse'') *'' The Night Before the Divorce'', directed by

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(1942, based on the play ''The Night Before the Divorce'') *''

The Peterville Diamond ''The Peterville Diamond'' is a 1942 British comedy film directed by Walter Forde and starring Anne Crawford, Donald Stewart and Renée Houston. It is also known by the alternative title ''Jewel Robbery''. - from the 1931 play of the same title; ...

'', directed by

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(UK, 1943, based on the play ''Jewel Robbery'') *', directed by

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(West Germany, 1953, based on the play ''Youth at the Helm'') *'' A House Full of Love'', directed by

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(West Germany, 1954, based on the play ''Fräulein Fortuna'') *'' Love Without Illusions'', directed by

Erich Engel Erich Gustav Otto Engel (14 February 1891 – 10 May 1966) was a German film and theatre director.He is often confused with another German film director called Erich Engels (with an s), who specialised in comedy, and crime films. Biography ...

(West Germany, 1955, based on the play ''Ärztliches Geheimnis'') *''Die Abiturientin'', directed by Georg Marischka (West Germany, 1958, TV film based on the play ''Matura'') *''

North to Alaska ''North to Alaska'' is a 1960 American comedy Western/ Northern film directed by Henry Hathaway and John Wayne (uncredited). The picture stars Wayne along with Stewart Granger, Ernie Kovacs, Fabian, and Capucine. The script is based on th ...

'', directed by

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(1960, based on the play ''Birthday Gift'') *', directed by

Alekos Sakellarios Alekos Sakellarios (; 13 November 1913 in Athens – 28 August 1991 in Athens) was a Greece, Greek writer and a director. He was born in Athens and grew up in Agios Panteleimonas, Athens, Agios Panteleimonas and began to study journalism a ...

(Greece, 1965, based on the play ''A Church Mouse'') *'' Más pobre que una laucha'', directed by

Julio Saraceni Julio Saraceni (October 10, 1912 – October 12, 1998) was a prolific Argentina, Argentine film director whose career in the Cinema of Argentina as a movie director spanned six decades. He was an important director during the Golden Age of Ar ...

(Argentina, 1955, based on the play ''A Church Mouse'')

Ladislas Fodor as Screenwriter

*'' Le Bal'' (France/Germany, 1931) *'' Charlie Chan in City in Darkness'' (1939) *'' Seven Sinners'' (1940) *''

Tales of Manhattan ''Tales of Manhattan'' is a 1942 American anthology film directed by Julien Duvivier. Thirteen writers, including Ben Hecht, Alan Campbell, Ferenc Molnár, Samuel Hoffenstein, and Donald Ogden Stewart, worked on the six stories in this film ...

'' (1942) *''

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'' (1942) *'' Isle of Missing Men'' (1942) *'' Girl Trouble'' (1942) *''

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'' (1944) *'' The Imperfect Lady'' (1947) *''

The Other Love ''The Other Love'' is a 1947 American film noir drama romance film directed by Andre DeToth and starring Barbara Stanwyck, David Niven, and Richard Conte. Written by Ladislas Fodor and Harry Brown based on the story "Beyond" by Erich Maria ...

'' (1947) *''

The Great Sinner ''The Great Sinner'' is a 1949 American film noir drama film directed by Robert Siodmak. Based on the 1866 short novel '' The Gambler'' written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, the film stars Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, Frank Morgan, Ethel Barrymore, Wa ...

'' (1949) *'' The Man from Cairo'' (1953) *''

Tom Thumb Tom Thumb is a character of English folklore. ''The History of Tom Thumb'' was published in 1621 and was the first known fairy tale printed in English. Tom is no bigger than his father's thumb, and his adventures include being swallowed by a cow, ...

'' (1958) *'' Menschen im Hotel'' (West Germany, 1959) *'' Abschied von den Wolken'' (West Germany, 1959) * ''

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'' (West Germany, 1960) *'' Das Riesenrad'' (West Germany, 1961) *'' The Return of Doctor Mabuse'' (West Germany, 1961) *''

Breakfast in Bed "Breakfast in Bed" is a soul–R&B song written by Muscle Shoals songwriters Eddie Hinton and Donnie Fritts for Dusty Springfield. It takes a knowing spin on the line " You Don't Have to Say You Love Me", the title of a song that had previousl ...

'' (West Germany, 1963) * '' Scotland Yard Hunts Dr. Mabuse'' (West Germany, 1963) * '' The Strangler of Blackmoor Castle'' (West Germany, 1963) *''

Old Shatterhand Old Shatterhand is a fictional character in Western fiction, Western novels by Germany, German writer Karl May (1842–1912). He is the German friend and blood brother of Winnetou, the fictional chief of the Mescalero tribe of the Apache. He i ...

'' (West Germany, 1964) *'' The Secret of Dr. Mabuse'' (West Germany, 1964) * '' The Treasure of the Aztecs'' (West Germany, 1965) *'' The Pyramid of the Sun God'' (West Germany, 1965) *''

Die Nibelungen ''Die Nibelungen'' ("The Nibelungs") is a two-part German series of Silent film, silent fantasy films created by Austrian director Fritz Lang in 1924, consisting of ''Die Nibelungen: Siegfried'' and ''Die Nibelungen: Kriemhild's Revenge''. Th ...

'' (West Germany, 1966) *'' The Peking Medallion'' (Italy/France/West Germany, 1967) *'' Im Banne des Unheimlichen'' (West Germany, 1968) *'' Kampf um Rom'' (West Germany, 1968) * ''

The Man with the Glass Eye ''The Man with the Glass Eye'' (German: ''Der Mann mit dem Glasauge'') is a 1969 West German crime film directed by Alfred Vohrer and starring Horst Tappert, Karin Hübner and Hubert von Meyerinck. It is part of Rialto Film's long-running series ...

'' (West Germany, 1969) *''

Strogoff ''Strogoff'' (French: ''Michel Strogoff, le courier du tsar''; Italian: ''Michele Strogoff, corriere dello zar''; German: ''Der Kurier des Zaren'') is a European adventure film directed in 1970 by Eriprando Visconti. It was an international co-prod ...

'' (Italy/France/West Germany, 1970) *'' The Devil Came from Akasava'' (Spain/West Germany, 1971) *'' Es muss nicht immer Kaviar sein'' (West Germany, 1977, TV series)

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