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The Wrong Man (1938)

The Wrong Man poster
Original title
Elcserélt ember
Directed by
Viktor Gertler
Genre
drama
Country
Hungary
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

After being mistaken for someone else, a man's life takes a turn for the worse. His family struggles with the consequences of the case of mistaken identity.

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What happens

The Wrong Man (Hungarian: Elcserélt ember) is a 1938 Hungarian drama film directed by Viktor Gertler and starring Margit Dajka, Ferenc Kiss and Gerö Mály. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director Béla Mátyus. It was made as a co-production between Hunnia and the German firm Terra Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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