Duel for Nothing
1940 film by Emil Martonffy
Duel for Nothing (Hungarian: Párbaj semmiért) is a Hungarian drama film released on 7 March 1940, with a running time of 1 hour and 22 minutes. The film was directed by Emil Martonffy and stars Gyula Csortos, Lili Berky, Alice Nagy, and Artur Somlay. The screenplay was written by Sándor Hunyady and Johann von Vásáry and is based on Hunyady's novel. The music was composed by Dezső Losonczy. Zoltán Farkas served as the film editor, while Rudolf Icsey was responsible for the cinematography. The film was produced by Magyar Film Iroda.
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