A heavily indebted schoolteacher raising two marriageable daughters is buoyed by rumors that his long-lost uncle in America is a millionaire, until the uncle’s unexpected arrival in poverty sparks a rush of creditors, patrons and fortune-seekers. Ambitious lawyer Jenő Szekeres orchestrates the deception so that the family, the town and himself profit from the false fortune, and even when the truth comes out, everyone, including Szekeres, now eyeing a political career, chooses to uphold the lie.
Directed by Viktor Gertler
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Cast
Iván Darvas
Dr. Jenő Szekeres
János Rajz
Tamás Hoffmann
Imre Ráday
Koltay
Erzsi Somogyi
Koltay's wife
Tivadar Uray
The chieftain
Lajos Mányai
banker Bottlik
Rozi Gaál
Kató
Tivadar Horváth
The son of the chieftain
Sándor Peti
banker Brenner
Sándor Tompa
Dr. Króny
László Kabos
Ágost Kandel, tailor
László Bánhidi
Ervin Kibédi
(uncredited)
István Egri
Captain
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