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directed by Viktor Gertler and starring

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, Kálmán Latabár and Kamill Feleki. The film is set in and around a

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, whose employees are battling against black marketeers.Mitter & Major p.82

Cast

References

Bibliography

* Mitter, Rana & Major, Patrick. ''Across the Blocs: Cold War Cultural and Social History''. Psychology Press, 2004.

External links

* 1953 films Hungarian musical comedy films 1950s Hungarian-language films Films set in Budapest Films directed by Viktor Gertler 1953 musical comedy films Hungarian black-and-white films {{musical-comedy-film-stub