''The Pendragon Legend'' (Hungarian: ''A Pendragon legenda'') is a 1974 Hungarian

thriller film Thriller film, also known as suspense film or suspense thriller, is a broad film genre that evokes excitement and suspense in the audience. The suspense element found in most films' plots is particularly exploited by the filmmaker in this genre. ...

directed by

György Révész György Révész (16 October 1927 – 2 April 2003) was a Hungary, Hungarian screenwriter and film director. Selected filmography Director * ''At Midnight (1957 film), At Midnight'' (1957) * ''What a Night! (1958 film), What a Night!'' (1958) * ...

and starring

Zoltán Latinovits Zoltán Latinovits (9 September 1931, in Budapest – 4 June 1976, in Balatonszemes) was a Hungarian actor. Early life His mother divorced his father Oszkár Latinovits in 1941 and married István Frenreisz, a medical doctor, with whom she ha ...

, Iván Darvas and Teri Tordai. It is based on the 1934 novel '' The Pendragon Legend'' by Antal Szerb. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in

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Cast

as Dr. János Bátky * Iván Darvas as Earl of Gwynedd * Teri Tordai as Eileen St. Claire * Marianna Moór as Lene Kretzsch * Béla Timár as Osborne Pendragon * Judit Halász as Cynthia Pendragon * Ferenc Kállai as Dr. Rehmer / Reverend * István Bujtor as George Maloney * Tamás Major as James Morvin * Nóra Tábori as Mrs. Burt / Psychic * Ila Schütz as Jenny * Cecília Esztergályos as Pat O'Brian * László Kozák as John Griffith * Erzsi Simor as Lady Malmsbury Croft * Márta Bakó as Crasy old woman

External links

* 1974 films Hungarian thriller films 1970s Hungarian-language films Hungarian satirical films Films based on Hungarian novels Films set in London Films set in England 1974 thriller films Films directed by György Révész Films shot at Hunnia Studios Films scored by György Ránki {{1970s-thriller-film-stub