Mágnás Miska

Jan 1, 1917

★ 0.0

Overview

Based on a popular stage musical comedy by Károly Bakonyi and Andor Gábor, the film tells the story of a young engineer who tries to construct a railway in his hometown, helped by the Count's daughter, Marcsa (Lili Berky).

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Corvin Film

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Cast

Baracs (as Várkonyi Mihály)

Victor Varconi

Marcsa - a mosogatólány

Lili Berky

Gida

Jenõ Horváth

Rolla

Amália Jákó

Miska

Alajos Mészáros

(as Simon Mariska)

Marcsa Simon

Erdélyi Géza

Lajos Kemenes

Imre Szirmai

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