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It Happened in Europe
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It Happened in Europe

1947-12-23 · 100 min · ★ 6.3

Drama

1944. A band of runaways and orphans of the war scour the countryside in search of food and shelter. They invade and then taken in by a musician and former concert pianist who’s hiding out in a ruined castle. After the initial altercation between them the gang accepts his guidance and he wins their respect by protecting them from the elements.

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Directors
Géza von Radványi
Production companies
MAFIRT
Countries
Hungary
Status
Released

Top Cast

Artúr SomlayArtúr SomlayPiotr Simon, the old man
Miklós GáborMiklós GáborHosszú
Zsuzsa BánkiZsuzsa BánkiÉva
György BárdyGyörgy BárdyPolice Commissioner
Abraham RonaiFicsur
Laci Horváth
István Rozsos
László Kemény
László HorváthKuksi
György Bodó
Károly BicskeyKároly Bicskey
András Tollas
Endre HarkányiEndre Harkányi

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