Hungary / May 17, 1956
Dollar Daddy (1956)
Directed by Viktor Gertler
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1h 32min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A heavily indebted schoolteacher raising two marriageable daughters is buoyed by rumors that his long-lost uncle in America is a millionaire, until the uncle’s unexpected arrival in poverty sparks a rush of creditors, patrons and fortune-seekers. Ambitious lawyer Jenő Szekeres orchestrates the deception so that the family, the town and himself profit from the false fortune, and even when the truth comes out, everyone, including Szekeres, now eyeing a political career, chooses to uphold the lie.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Rozi Gaál | Kató |
| Tivadar Horváth | The son of the chieftain |
| Sándor Peti | banker Brenner |
| Sándor Tompa | Dr. Króny |
| László Kabos | Ágost Kandel, tailor |
| László Bánhidy | |
| Ervin Kibédi | (uncredited) |
| István Egri | Captain |
| Alfonzó | jailer |
| Nusi Somogyi | |
| László Misoga | |
| András Tassy | |
| Márta Fónay | mayor's wife |
| Andor Balajthy | |
| Tibor Benedek | |
| László Földényi | |
| Imre Halmay |
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| Jenö Herczeg | |
| László Hlatky | notary public |
| László Kazal | meat dealer |
| Kálmán Koletár | student |
| Vilmos Komlós | |
| Lenke Lorán | daughter of the mayor |
| József Timár | The mayor |
| János Makláry | Kocsis |
| József Máriáss | uncle Szikszai |
| Imre Pongrácz | prison guard |
| János Pásztor | |
| Imre Solymosi | |
| Ernö Szabó | Leihner Rudolf, dealer |
| József Szendrő | |
| László Ujlaky | secretary to the minister |
| Viktória Ujváry | |
| Ilus Vay | |
| Tibor Bodor | |
| László Egri | (uncredited) |
| Árpád Gyenge | Rab (uncredited) |
| Gyula Horváth | Card player at the station (uncredited) |
| Rudolf Romhányi | (uncredited) |
| Tóni Torma | (uncredited) |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Dollárpapa |
| Original language | Magyar (HU) |
| Spoken languages | Magyar |
| Production countries | Hungary |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Hunnia Filmstúdió |
| Release date | 17 maggio 1956 |
| Writer | Szilárd Darvas, Béla Gádor, Andor Gábor |
| Editing | Sándor Boronkay |
| Cinematography | István Eiben |
| Assistant directors | Viktor Gertler |
| Camera operators | István Eiben |
| Additional photography | István Eiben |
| Production design | Mátyás Varga, Tibor Márkus |
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| Art direction | Mátyás Varga, Tibor Márkus |
| Set decoration | Tibor Márkus, Mátyás Varga |
| Music | Szabolcs Fényes |
| Sound | Szabolcs Fényes |
| Costume design | Éva Weingruber |
| Makeup | Éva Weingruber |
| Hairstyling | Éva Weingruber |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Russia / Jan 21, 1957
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