''Man Sometimes Errs'' (Hungarian: ''Az ember néha téved'') is a 1938 Hungarian

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

directed by

Béla Gaál Béla Gaál (2 January 1893 – 18 February 1945) was a Hungarian film director. His 1930 film '' Csak egy kislány van a világon'' was the first sound film to be made in Hungary.Cunningham p.28 In 1945 he was interned by the Nazis in Da ...

and starring Antal Páger,

Anna Tõkés Anna may refer to: People Surname and given name * Anna (name) Mononym * Anna the Prophetess, in the Gospel of Luke * Anna (wife of Artabasdos) (fl. 715–773) * Anna (daughter of Boris I) (9th–10th century) * Anna (Anisia) (fl. 1218 to 122 ...

and

Margit Dajka Margit is a feminine given name, a version of Margaret (name), Margaret. People bearing the name include: *Margaret of Hungary, Margit of Hungary (1175–1223), Empress consort of Isaac II Angelos, Byzantine Emperor *Saint Margaret of Hungary, ...

.Cunningham p.227 The film's sets were designed by the

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Márton Vincze Marton Vincze or Márton Vincze (1905–1941) was a Hungarian art directorWaldman p.135 who designed the sets for over eighty films during his career. Selected filmography * '' The Old Scoundrel'' (1932) * ''And the Plains Are Gleaming'' (1933) ...

Cast

* Antal Páger as Pákay András,igazgató *

Gyula Gózon Gyula Gózon (19 April 1885 – 8 October 1972) was a Hungarian actor and comedian. Life Gyula Gózon was born on 19 April 1885, in Érsekújvár, but grew up in Esztergom. With the mentoring of his brother, he could fulfill his dream of lea ...

as Illés bácsi *

as Anna,Illés bácsi lánya *

Zoltán Makláry Zoltán Makláry (16 April 1896, Budapest – 12 July 1978, Budapest) was a Hungarian stage and film actor. He was awarded the Kossuth Prize. Selected filmography * '' Stars of Eger'' (1923) * ''Hyppolit, the Butler'' (1931) * ''Spring Showe ...

as Ilonka úr *

Eta Hajdú Eta (uppercase , lowercase ; grc, ἦτα ''ē̂ta'' or ell, ήτα ''ita'' ) is the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet, representing the close front unrounded vowel . Originally denoting the voiceless glottal fricative in most dialects, ...

as Rádióénekesnõ *

Gyula Csortos Gyula József Csortos (3 March 1883 – 1 August 1945) was a Hungarian film and stage actor. He appeared in 80 films between 1912 and 1944. He was born in Munkács and died in Budapest. Selected filmography * '' A Vörös Sámson'' (1917) ...

as Pap István,ügyvéd *

Márton Rátkai Márton Rátkai (born Mór Márton Fischer; 18 November 1881 – 18 September 1951) was a Hungarian actor and comedian. In 1917 he starred with in the comedy ''Harrison and Barrison'', one of the most popular and best-known Hungarian films of t ...

as Ügyvédbojtár * Angéla Körössy as Titkárnõ *

Tivadar Bilicsi Tivadar Bilicsi (1901–1981) was a Hungarian film, stage and television actor, known for his comic roles. Juhász p.64 He performed in over a hundred film or television productions. Selected filmography * ''The Old Scoundrel'' (1932) * ''And t ...

as Demeter, Pákayék inasa *

as Zizus,utcalány * Gerö Mály as Zömök Lajos, zsebtolvaj *

László Dezsõffy László () is a Hungarian male given name and surname after the King-Knight Saint Ladislaus I of Hungary (1077–1095). It derives from Ladislav, a variant of Vladislav. Other versions are Lessl or Laszly. The name has a history of being frequen ...

as Detektívfelügyelõ *

Ödön Bárdi Ödön Bárdi (5 January 1877, Pilisborosjenő – 24 June 1958, Budapest) was a Hungarian actor. Selected filmography * '' A Csodagyerek'' (1920) * ''Lord Arthur Savile's Crime'' (1920) * '' Márciusi mese'' (1934) * '' I May See Her Once a We ...

as Osztályfõnök *

Sándor Pethes Sándor Pethes (28 May 1899 – 29 June 1981) was a Hungarian actor. Selected filmography * '' Rongyosok'' (1925) * '' Átok vára'' (1927) * '' Csak egy kislány van a világon'' (1930) * '' A kék bálvány'' (1931) * '' Spring Shower'' (193 ...

as Sztancsek *

György Dénes György Dénes (2 July 1898 – 14 April 1962) was a Hungarian stage and film actor.Gagelmann p.73 He appeared in more than forty films during his career. Selected filmography * '' Everything for the Woman'' (1934) * '' St. Peter's Umbrella'' (19 ...

as Kázméri *

Gyula Tapolczay Gyula may refer to: * Gyula (title), Hungarian title of the 9th–10th century * Gyula (name), Hungarian male given name, derived from the title ; People * Gyula II, the ''gyula'' who was baptized in Constantinople around 950 * Gyula III, the ''g ...

as Spitzer *

Károly Huszár Károly Huszár de Sárvár (born as Károly Schorn, 1882–1941) was a Hungarian politician who served as prime minister and acting Head of State of Hungary from November 1919 to March 1920. His tenure coincided with a period of political i ...

as A kövér úr *

György Kürthy György Kürthy (24 February 1882 – 27 December 1972) was a Hungarian actor, scenographer, writer and director of the theatre. Biography He maturated in Budapest, then moved to Munich where he learnt architecture. His first theatrical perform ...

as Rendõrtisztviselõ

References

Bibliography

* Cunningham, John. ''Hungarian Cinema: From Coffee House to Multiplex''. Wallflower Press, 2004. * Juhász, István. ''Kincses magyar filmtár 1931-1944: az eredeti forgatókönyvből 1931 és 1944 között létrejött hazai mozgóképekről''. Kráter, 2007. * Rîpeanu, Bujor. (ed.) ''International Directory of Cinematographers, Set- and Costume Designers in Film: Hungary (from the beginnings to 1988)''. Saur, 1981.

External links

* 1938 films Hungarian comedy films 1930s Hungarian-language films 1938 comedy films Hungarian black-and-white films Films directed by Béla Gaál {{Hungary-film-stub