Siamese Cat (film)

Siamese Cat (Hungarian: Sziámi macska) is a 1943 Hungarian musical comedy film directed by László Kalmár and starring Zita Szeleczky, Miklós Hajmássy and Tivadar Bilicsi. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director Klára B. Kokas.

Synopsis

A nightclub singer pretends to be Siamese to make her act more interesting, and attracts the attention of man desperate to marry her.

Cast

• Zita Szeleczky as Takács Manci / sziámi dizõz
• Miklós Hajmássy as Pali
• Tivadar Bilicsi as Laci
• Mici Erdélyi as Hédi
• Zoltán Makláry as Takács bácsi
• Marcsa Simon as Takács néni
• Géza Abonyi as Professzor Sármány Aurél, ázsiakutató
• Sándor Pethes as Egon
• Ibolya Bilinszky as Direktrissz
• Lajos Sugár as Pincér
• Lajos Hajmássy as Selyemgyáros
• István Lontay as Miska, bárpincér
• Tihamér Lázár as ügyvéd, Pali és Laci barátja
• István Falussy as Ázsiaszakértõ professzor
• Károly Hajagos as Bár portása

References

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.
• Somlyódy, László & Somlyódy, Nóra. Hungarian Arts and Sciences: 1848–2000. Social Science Monographs, 2003.

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