Three Bells (film)

Three Bells (Hungarian: Három csengö) is a 1941 Hungarian comedy drama film directed by Imre Apáthi and Félix Podmaniczky and starring Pál Jávor, Klári Tolnay and Ida Turay. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest and on location around the city. The film's sets were designed by the art director István Básthy.

Three Bells
Directed by	Imre Apáthi Félix Podmaniczky
Written by	István Békeffy
Produced by	József Golda Ernö Gottesmann
Starring	Pál Jávor Klári Tolnay Ida Turay
Cinematography	Barnabás Hegyi
Edited by	László Katonka
Music by	Szabolcs Fényes
Production company	Magyar Film Iroda
Release date	14 August 1941 (1941-08-14)
Running time	94 minutes
Country	Hungary
Language	Hungarian

Synopsis

At an upmarket hotel in Budapest, one of the new guests Kowalsky is secretly a jewel thief who wants to start a new life with the proceeds of his latest robbery. He secures the attention of the maid Anna who is attracted by his luxurious lifestyle, despite being engaged to the hotel waiter Miklós.

Cast

• Pál Jávor as Miklós
• Klári Tolnay as Anna
• Gerö Mály as Zsiga
• Ida Turay as Böske
• Zoltán Makláry as Kowalsky
• Imre Apáthi as Liftesfiú
• Vali Rácz as Énekesnö
• György Nagyajtay as Szobafõnök
• Ibolya Bilinszky as Nászutas
• Gyula Benkö as Nászutas
• Elemér Baló as Kálmán, elbocsátott pincér
• Mici Haraszti as Szállóvendég
• Gyula Szöreghy as Allamrendörségi nyomozó
• Gyula Turóczy as Szállodaigazgató
• Gusztáv Harasztos as Orvos
• Béla Mihályffi
• Lajos Sugár
• Ferenc Pethes
• Marcsa Simon
• Lajos Boray
• Gyula Kompóthy
• Lajos Köpeczi Boócz
• Miklós Pataki

Bibliography

• 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.
• Vilmos, Várkonyi. Jávor Pál: és a magyar film aranykora. Zima Szabolcs, 2013

External links

• Three Bells at IMDb