The Five-Forty (Hungarian: Öt óra 40) is a 1939 Hungarian mystery thriller film directed by Andre de Toth and starring Maria von Tasnady, Margit Makay and Ferenc Kiss. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director Márton Vincze. It premiered at the Venice Film Festival.
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Synopsis
In Paris a judge Henry Tessier is investigating an appeal for divorce from Marion, whose fortune hunter husband Robert is estranged from her. When Robert is then suspected of murdering opera singer Eleonora Taccani, Marion comes to his defence, leading Henry to question her motives.
Cast
Maria von Tasnady as Marion
Margit Makay as Eleonora Taccani
Ferenc Kiss as Henry Tessier
Tivadar Uray as Robert Petrovich
Zoltán Greguss as Louis Melotti
Miklós Hajmássy as Lapin, detektív
Lajos Köpeczi Boócz as Maréchal, orvos
Piri Peéry as Mrs.Morris
Sándor Pethes as Ügyvéd
Vali Rácz as Énekesnõ
Piroska Vaszary as Duval,öltöztetõnõ
Elemér Baló as Bírósági jegyzõ
Lajos Bazsay as Írásszakértõ
Géza Berczy as Pincér
Ferenc Bókay as Inas
Lenke Egyed as Melotti háziasszonya
Mária Fogarasi as Germaine, Typist
Aranka Gazdy as Szomszédasszony
Valéria Hidvéghy as Paulette
Ilona Kiszely as Louise, szobalány
Gyula Koltai as Rendõr
Gyula Kompóthy as Fõügyész
Ilona Kökény as Szomszédasszony
Gyula Köváry as Zálogos
László Misoga as Bírósági szolga
Lajos Sugár as Banktisztviselõ
Ferenc Szabó as Rendõr
Péter Szõts D. as Nyomozó
Gusztáv Vándory as Ékszerész
Géza Márky as Robert ismerõse a Canada bárban
Ferenc Pataki as Rendõr
