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Crime at Dawn (1960)

Crime at Dawn poster
Original title
Merénylet
Directed by
Zoltán Várkonyi
Genre
drama
Country
Hungary
Runtime
1h 37m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A political assassination plot unfolds in Budapest. A group of people plan to kill a prominent figure and their scheme leads to high stakes and moral conflict.

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What happens

Crime at Dawn or Assassination Attempt (Hungarian: Merénylet) is a 1960 Hungarian drama film directed by Zoltán Várkonyi and starring Lajos Básti, Irén Psota and Antal Páger. 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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