The Vicious Circle (1948)

07/21/1948 (EN) • Crime • 1h 17m

Break it... or be broken!

Overview

In Hungary, a rich baron discovers that there are extensive oil deposits underneath nearby properties owned by villagers. He manages to convince all the property owners to sell to him, except for a few properties owned by Jewish families. Infuriated at their refusal to sell to him, he attempts, with the help of some corrupt local police, to have the men charged with the murder of a local woman, who in reality actually committed suicide.

The Vicious Circle (1948)

07/21/1948 (EN) • 1h 17m

Crime

Break it... or be broken!

Overview

In Hungary, a rich baron discovers that there are extensive oil deposits underneath nearby properties owned by villagers. He manages to convince all the property owners to sell to him, except for a few properties owned by Jewish families. Infuriated at their refusal to sell to him, he attempts, with the help of some corrupt local police, to have the men charged with the murder of a local woman, who in reality actually committed suicide.

Top Billed Cast

Karl Nemesch

Joseph Schwartz

Reinhold Schünzel

Baron Arady

Philip Van Zandt

Calomar Balog

Miller

Presiding Judge

Stark

Andreas Molnar

Mary Lou Harrington

Anna Tamashy

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Status

Released

Original Language

Budget

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Revenue

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Keywords

hungary

murder

oil

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