African Bride
African Bride is a 1944 Hungarian comedy film directed by István Balogh and starring Kálmán Latabár, Piroska Vaszary and Valéria Hidvéghy. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director József Simoncsics.
Synopsis
A young man has been in correspondence with Mária a Hungarian woman living in Africa. Without ever meeting her, he falls in love with her. Having met the woman, and fearing that she is ill-matched to his friend, his actor buddy persuades the attractive young daughter of his landlady to pretend to be Mária.Cast
- Kálmán Latabár as Kökény Tóbiás
- Piroska Vaszary as Mária
- Valéria Hidvéghy as Szalkay Manci
- Mici Haraszti as aunt Mici
- Lenke Egyed as housekeeper
- Kornélia Gárdos as Mrs. Szalkay, Manci's mother
- Jenö Pataky as Berinday György
- Gusztáv Pártos as Dömötör Döme, strongman
- László Misoga as Feri, footman
- Sári Rédey as Mail lady
- Angela Christian as Bözsi, Beautician
- Erzsi Czobor as assistant
- Erzsébet Nádudvarya as Mari, Maid of Szalkays
- Gusztáv Harasztos as Civil servant
- Lajos Sugár as Concierge
- Ferenc Szabó as Nagy János