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Underground Colony
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Underground Colony

1951-09-15 · 93 min · ★ 5.5

Drama

In 1948, when Hungarian industry counts on almost every liter of fuel, the production of Makert, an American oil company in Hungary, is declining by the day. The firm's American owners claim that the oil field is depleted. However, the new government controller, Nerges, discovers that this is sophisticated sabotage by which representatives of American industrial circles want to disrupt socialist construction in the country. With the help of Hungarian state security officers, Nergesz uncovers and neutralizes the saboteurs at the mine and hastens the Hungarian people's decision to nationalize Makert.

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Directors
Mihály Szemes, Félix Máriássy, Zoltán Fábri, Károly Makk, Imre Jeney
Production companies
Mafilm, Magyar Filmgyártó Nemzeti Vállalat
Countries
Hungary
Status
Released

Top Cast

József BihariJózsef BihariBarla, mérnök
Erzsi OrsolyaErzsi OrsolyaBarláné
Ferenc LadányiFerenc LadányiNyerges, a MAKIRT termelési felelõse
Sándor SukaKörnye
Gyula BenkőGyula BenkőBudai örnagy
József JuhászJózsef JuhászÖreg munkás
István PalotaiSimics
Lörinc DeákÁllamtitkár
Lajos RajczyLajos RajczyKristófi, ÁVH vezérezredes
Antal FarkasAntal FarkasÁVH õrmester
Lajos MányaiLajos MányaiDalton
Andor AjtayAndor AjtayPápay
László FöldényiLászló FöldényiBrudermann
Zoltán GregussZoltán GregussForray
Ferenc BessenyeiFerenc BessenyeiStrumpf

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