''West Zone'' (Hungarian: ''Nyugati övezet'') is a 1952 Hungarian

spy Espionage, spying, or intelligence gathering is the act of obtaining secret or confidential information (intelligence) from non-disclosed sources or divulging of the same without the permission of the holder of the information for a tangib ...

thriller film directed by Zoltán Várkonyi and starring

Artúr Somlay Artúr Somlay (28 February 1883, in Budapest – 10 November 1951, in Budapest) was a Hungarian stage and film actor. Selected filmography * '' Today and Tomorrow'' (1912) * ''Faun'' (1918) * ''Princess Woronzoff'' (1920) * '' The Clan'' (1920) * ...

Ádám Szirtes Ádám Szirtes (born Ádám Szvitek February 10, 1925 – July 27, 1989) was a Hungarian actor. Selected filmography * ''Treasured Earth'' (1948) * ''Kiskrajcár'' (1953) * ''The Sea Has Risen'' (1953) * ''Merry-Go-Round'' (1956) * ''I'll Go ...

and Sándor Pécsi. Balski p.473 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the

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Mátyás Varga Mátyás () is a Hungarian given name meaning Matthew or Matthias. Notable people with the given name Mátyás: * Mátyás Bél, Hungarian scientist * Mátyás Cseszneky, Hungarian magnate and cavalry commander * Mátyás Rákosi, Hungarian com ...

Cast

as Ákos Lóránt professzor *

as Kádas, István * Sándor Pécsi as Forgács * Éva Spányik as Takács Éva *

Mária Sulyok Mária Sulyok (1908–1987) was a Hungarian actress best known for her role in '' A köszívü ember fiai'' (1965) and '' Love, Emilia'' (1968). She was born on 24 April 1908 and died on 20 October 1987 in Budapest, Hungary. Selected filmograph ...

as Kádas édesanyja *

Hilda Gobbi Hilda Emília Gizella Gobbi (6 June 1913 – 13 July 1988) was an award-winning Hungarian actress, known for her portrayals of elderly women. One of her most beloved performances was as Aunt Szabo in the radio soap opera ''The Szabo Family''. A ...

as Lotte * Gyula Benkö as Örvös Ferenc * István Somló as Thompson *

Tivadar Uray Tivadar Uray (9 November 1895 – 22 June 1962) was a Hungarian film actor. He appeared in more than 40 films between 1917 and 1962. He was born and died in Munkács, Hungary (now Mukachevo, Ukraine). Selected filmography * '' A Vörös S� ...

as McLane * Károly Kovács as Dr. Conrad *

László Kemény 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 frequ ...

as Greenwood *

István Velenczei István () is a Hungarian language equivalent of the name Stephen or Stefan. It may refer to: People with the given name Nobles, palatines and judges royal * Stephen I of Hungary (c. 975–1038), last grand prince of the Hungarians and first ki ...

as Boswall *

Lajos Soós 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 Aulic ...

as Gábor,sofõr *

György Bárdy György Bárdy (26 May 1921 – 27 May 2013) was a Hungarian film and television actor. Selected filmography * ''Valahol Európában'' (1948) * '' Nyugati övezet'' (1952) * ''Two Confessions'' (1957) * '' Pillar of Salt'' (1958) * ''A Few S ...

as Security Officer *

János Zách János Zách (1909–1979) was a Hungarian stage, film and television actor and theatre director. Gergely & Hayward p.351 Selected filmography * '' Tüz'' (1948) * ''Hot Fields'' (1949) * ''The Marriage of Katalin Kis'' (1950) * '' Full Steam Ah ...

as Gál kartárs * Zoltán Várkonyi as Mérnök elvtárs

References

Bibliography

* Balski, Grzegorz . ''Directory of Eastern European Film-makers and Films 1945-1991''. Flicks Books, 1992. * Burns, Bryan. ''World Cinema: Hungary''. Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 1996. * Ostrowska, Dorota, Pitassio, Francesco & Varga, Zsuzsanna. ''Popular Cinemas in East Central Europe: Film Cultures and Histories''. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2017

External links

* 1952 films 1950s Hungarian-language films 1950s thriller films Hungarian thriller films 1950s spy films Hungarian spy films Hungarian black-and-white films Films shot at Hunnia Studios Films directed by Zoltán Várkonyi {{Hungary-film-stub