The Beast of Budapest

The Beast of Budapest

The Beast of Budapest

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The Beast of Budapest

"The Teenage Legions Of Bloody Glory!"

1958

1h 12m

8.0(1 votes)

Drama

Overview

Archival footage combined with new footage re-creates the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. It is also a 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.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Gerald Milton

Gerald Milton

Col. Otto Zagon

Michael Mills

Charles Tolnai

Violet Rensing

Violet Rensing

Marissa Foeldessy

John Mylong

John Mylong

Gen. Foeldessy

Booth Colman

Booth Colman

Lt. Stefko

Greta Thyssen

Greta Thyssen

Christi

John Hoyt

John Hoyt

Prof. Ernst Tolnai

Joe Turkel

Joe Turkel

Martin

Robert Blake

Robert Blake

Karolyi

Svea Grunfeld

Teresa

Creative team

Directed by: Harmon Jones
Written by: John McGreevey
Produced by: Archie Mayo

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