
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.

as Dr. Jenő Szekeres

as Tamás Hoffmann

as Koltay

as Koltay's wife

as The chieftain

as banker Bottlik

as Gizi

as Kató

as The son of the chieftain

as banker Brenner

as Dr. Króny

as Ágost Kandel, tailor


as (uncredited)

as Captain

as jailer




as mayor's wife






as notary public

as meat dealer

as student


as daughter of the mayor

as The mayor

as Kocsis

as uncle Szikszai

as prison guard



as Leihner Rudolf, dealer


as secretary to the minister




as (uncredited)

as Rab (uncredited)

as Card player at the station (uncredited)

as (uncredited)

as (uncredited)