''The Ghost Train'' (Hungarian: ''Kísértetek vonata'') is a 1933 Hungarian

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directed by Lajos Lázár and starring Jenö Törzs,

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and

Ella Gombaszögi Ella Gombaszögi (born Erzsébet Grün; 27 December 1894 – 12 November 1951) was a Hungarian actress. Selected filmography * '' Vorrei morir'' (1918) * '' The New Relative'' (1934) * '' Everything for the Woman'' (1934) * '' The Dream Car ...

.Cunningham p.46 It is an adaptation of

Arnold Ridley William Arnold Ridley, OBE (7 January 1896 – 12 March 1984) was an English playwright and actor, earlier in his career known for writing the play '' The Ghost Train'' and later in life in the British TV sitcom ''Dad's Army'' (1968–1977) as ...

's 1923 play '' The Ghost Train''. It was shot at the

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. The film's sets were designed by the art director István Szirontai Lhotka. A Romanian version of the story was also produced the same year.

Synopsis

A group of passengers are stranded in an English country station the very night that a famed ghostly express train is due to appear.

Cast

* Jenö Törzs as Teddy Deakin *

as Mary *

as Mrs. Burns * Oscar Beregi Sr. as Dr. Stirling *

Lajos Ihász Lajos () is a Hungarian masculine given name, cognate to the English Louis. People named Lajos include: Hungarian monarchs: * Lajos I, 1326-1382 (ruled 1342-1382) * Lajos II, 1506-1526 (ruled 1516-1526) In Hungarian politics: * Lajos Aul ...

as Robert *

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 Sh ...

as Black, állomásfõnök *

Margit Ladomerszky Margit Ladomerszky (17 December 1904 – 10 October 1979) was a Hungarian actress. Selected filmography * '' Spring Shower'' (1932) * ''Romance of Ida'' (1934) * '' Istvan Bors'' (1939) * ''Gül Baba'' (1940) * ''Sarajevo Sarajevo ( ; ...

as Julia * Sándor Pethes as Nászutas * Ica Bodó as Nászutas * Gábor Kertész as Price * Ferenc Turay as Sofõr * Elemér Baló as Rádióstiszt * Jenö Herczeg as Elsõ utas *

Gyula Justh Gyula Justh (13 January 1850 – 9 October 1917) was a Hungarian jurist and politician, who served as Speaker of the House of Representatives between 1905 and 1909. Biography He was born in Necpál, Turóc County (today: ''Necpaly, Slovaki ...

as Kalauz * Vilmos Komlós as Második utas * Rózsi Miklós as Lány a vonaton

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

* 1933 films Hungarian mystery films 1930s Hungarian-language films 1933 mystery films 1930s thriller films Hungarian thriller films Hungarian black-and-white films Films directed by Lajos Lázár Hungarian films based on plays Films set in England Remakes of British films {{Hungary-film-stub