Crime at Dawn (1960)
1h 37m
Running Time
February 4, 1960Release Date
Plot.
Private inspector Hável happens to travel on the train which is attacked at Biatorbágy. His attention is drawn to a suspicious man, and in the next few days he confirms that it was indeed him who committed the crime. Yet the police accuses not the lunatic Marschalkó but the communists. Summary justice is declared.
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Cast & Crew.

Lajos Básti
Julius Marschalkó

Antal Páger
Havel, retired detective

Tamás Major
Halmágyi

Irén Psota
Lonci

Nóra Tábori
Mrs. Marschalkó

Zoltán Makláry
Dr. Sanda

László Bánhidi

Zoltán Basilides

Oszkár Ascher
Fischbaum

Gyula Horváth
Schwetz

Anna Báró
Treasurer

Mária Keresztessy
Aunt Eszti

János Zách
Kiscelli

Zoltán Várkonyi
Director

Ferenc Farkas
Original Music Composer

Gábor Thurzó
Writer

László Babura
Writer

Péter Bacsó
Writer

Zoltán Farkas
Editor

Piroska Laczkovich
Costume Design

István Básthy
Production Design

István Hildebrand
Director of Photography

Ernõ Szénási

Bertalan Šolti

György Györffy

Emese Balogh

Béla Kollár

Andor Dárday

György Engel

László György

Gyula Kamarás

József Kautzky
Details.
Release DateFebruary 4, 1960
Original NameMerénylet
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 37m
Genres
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Wiki.
Crime at Dawn or Assassination Attempt (Hungarian: Merénylet) is a 1960 Hungarian drama film directed by Zoltán Várkonyi and starring Lajos Básti, Irén Psota and Antal Páger. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director István Básthy.