Underplayed Gems

The Chequered Coat (1940)

The Chequered Coat poster
Original title
Pepita kabát
Directed by
Emil Martonffy
Genre
adventure, romance
Country
Hungary
Runtime
1h 25m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man gets involved in a series of mix-ups after acquiring a distinctive chequered coat. The film follows his comedic misadventures and the misunderstandings that arise.

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What happens

The Chequered Coat (Hungarian: Pepita kabát) is a 1940 Hungarian comedy film directed by Emil Martonffi and starring Kálmán Latabár, Manyi Kiss and Zoltán Makláry. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director István Básthy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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