Dollar Daddy
Directed by Viktor GertlerMay 17, 1956 1h 32mComedy
7.16.3
A heavily indebted schoolteacher raising two marriageable daughters is buoyed by rumors that his long-lost uncle in America is a millionaire, until the uncle’s unexpected arrival in poverty sparks a rush of creditors, patrons and fortune-seekers. Ambitious lawyer Jenő Szekeres orchestrates the deception so that the family, the town and himself profit from the false fortune, and even when the truth comes out, everyone, including Szekeres, now eyeing a political career, chooses to uphold the lie.
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Dollar Daddy was released on May 17, 1956.
Dollar Daddy was directed by Viktor Gertler.
Dollar Daddy has a runtime of 1h 32m.
A heavily indebted schoolteacher raising two marriageable daughters is buoyed by rumors that his long-lost uncle in America is a millionaire, until the uncle’s unexpected arrival in poverty sparks a rush of creditors, patrons and fortune-seekers. Ambitious lawyer Jenő Szekeres orchestrates the deception so that the family, the town and himself profit from the false fortune, and even when the truth comes out, everyone, including Szekeres, now eyeing a political career, chooses to uphold the lie.
The key characters in Dollar Daddy are Dr. Jenő Szekeres (Iván Darvas), Tamás Hoffmann (János Rajz), Koltay (Imre Ráday).
Dollar Daddy is a Comedy film.
Dollar Daddy has an audience rating of 7.1 out of 10.