The Beast of Budapest

• Director: Harmon Jones
• AMG Rating:
• Genre: Drama
• Movie Type: Political Drama
• Themes: Star-Crossed Lovers, Opposites Attract, Fathers and Sons
• Main Cast: Gerald Milton, John Hoyt, Greta Thyssen, Michael Mills, Violet Rensing
• Release Year: 1958
• Country: US
• Run Time: 72 minutes

Plot

This gripping drama uses archival footage combined with new footage to re-create the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. It is also the love story between a devout communist woman and the liberal son of a prominent professor. Because of their political differences, the two can never be together. Central to the story is the conflict between the father and the son. It is only after his father dies, that the son sees the ugly reality of communism. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

Cast

• Gerald Milton - Zagon
• John Hoyt - Prof. Tolnai
• Greta Thyssen - Christi
• Michael Mills - Charles Tolnell
• Violet Rensing - Marissa

John Mylong - Gen. Foldessy; Joe Turkel - Martin; Booth Colman - Lt. Stefko; John Banner - Dr. Kovach; Charles Brill - Josef; Kurt Katch - Geza; Robert Blake - Karolyi; Tommy Ivo - Moricz; Colette Jackson - Elizabeth

Credit

Harmon Jones - Director, George White - Editor, Marlin Skiles - Composer (Music Score), Carl Guthrie - Cinematographer, Archie Mayo - Producer, John McGreevey - Screenwriter, Louis Stevens - Short Story Author

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