The Beast of Budapest

The Beast of Budapest

Drama | Feb. 23, 1958

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.

The Beast of Budapest

Drama | Feb. 23, 1958

The Beast of Budapest
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.
Producers Barlene Corporation
Original title The Beast of Budapest
Directors Harmon Jones
Writers John McGreevey

Cast

Gerald Milton

as Col. Otto Zagon

Michael Mills

as Charles Tolnai

Violet Rensing

as Marissa Foeldessy

Greta Thyssen

as Christi

Booth Colman

as Lt. Stefko

John Mylong

as Gen. Foeldessy

John Hoyt

as Prof. Ernst Tolnai

Joe Turkel

as Martin

Robert Blake

as Karolyi

Svea Grunfeld

as Teresa

Charlie Brill

as Josef

Tommy Ivo

as Moricz

John Banner

as Dr. Kovach

Colette Jackson

as Elizabeth

Kurt Katch

as Sgt. Geza

Ben Carruthers

as Sentry (uncredited)