''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 (1927–2003) was a Hungarian screenwriter and film director. Selected filmography Director * '' Before Midnight'' (1957) * '' Danger on the Danube'' (1961) * '' Fagyosszentek'' (1962) * '' Kakuk Marci'' (1973) * ''The Pendrago ...

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 had ...

, Iván Darvas and

Teri Tordai Teri Tordai (born 28 December 1941) is a Hungarian actress. She has appeared in a large number of European films, including a number of costume films made in the late 1960s and early 1970s, especially '' Frau Wirtin'' series of Franz Antel, wh ...

. It is based on the 1934 novel ''

The Pendragon Legend ''The Pendragon Legend'' (Hungarian: A Pendragon-legenda) is a 1934 novel by the Hungarian writer Antal Szerb. It was published by Pushkin Press. The book is a philosophical thriller/comedy/murder-mystery/ghost story set first in London and the ...

'' by

Antal Szerb Antal Szerb (1 May 1901, Budapest – 27 January 1945, Balf) was a noted Hungarian scholar and writer. He is generally considered to be one of the major Hungarian writers of the 20th century. Life and career Szerb was born in 1901 to assimilate ...

Cast

- Dr. Bátky János * Iván Darvas - Earl of Gwynedd *

- Eileen St. Claire *

Marianna Moór Marianna Moór (born 5 February 1943 in Budapest) is a Hungarian actress. Selected filmography * ''Sodrásban'' (1964) * ''Voyage with Jacob'' (1972) * ''The Pendragon Legend'' (1974) * ''The Fifth Seal'' (1976) * '' Árvácska'' (1976) * '' ...

- Lene Kretzsch * Béla Timár - Osborne Pendragon *

Judit Halász Judit Halász (born 7 October 1942) is a Hungarian actress and singer. She has appeared in more than sixty films since 1962. She is known for her albums of Hungarian children's music. Her earlier albums were collaborations with the band , fea ...

- Cynthia Pendragon *

Ferenc Kállai Ferenc Kállai (4 October 1925 – 11 July 2010) was a Hungarian film actor. He appeared in more than one hundred films from 1952 to 2007. Selected filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kallai, Ferenc 1925 births 2 ...

- Dr. Rehmer / Reverend *

István Bujtor István Bujtor (5 May 1942 – 25 September 2009), born István Frenreisz, was a Hungarian actor, director, producer and screenplay writer. He starred in the TV mini-series Mathias Sandorf based on the novel Mathias Sandorf by Jules Verne as ...

- George Maloney *

Tamás Major Tamás Major (26 January 1910 – 13 April 1986) was a Hungarian stage and film actor. He also acted as the director of the Hungarian National Theatre from 1945 to 1962. Selected filmography * ''A szüz és a gödölye'' (1941) - István, Hube ...

- James Morvin * Nóra Tábori - Mrs. Burt / Psychic * Ila Schütz - Jenny * Cecília Esztergályos - Pat O'Brian *

László Kozák 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 freque ...

- John Griffith *

Erzsi Simor Erzsi Simor (Born Erzsébet Mária Terézia Porteller; 1913–1977) was a Hungarian film actress. Selected filmography * '' Segítség, örököltem!'' (1937) * '' The Perfect Man'' (1939) * '' The Relative of His Excellency'' (1941) * '' Dr. ...

- Lady Malmsbury Croft * Márta Bakó - Bolond öregasszony

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* 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 1970s thriller films {{1970s-thriller-film-stub