The Phantom on Horseback

The Phantom on Horseback

1976 · 94 min · ★ 5.6 · Drama, Crime, Thriller

News spreads like wildfire through the streets of Lubló: the ghost of recently deceased Mihály Kaszperek has been seen emerging now and then around the town. He pays off his debts, seeks out his debtors, flirts with his widow, then before sunrise he gallops off seated back to front on his steed. However, it soon transpires that the gold he is using is fake. Naturally, a counterfeiting phantom quickly attracts the attention of the authorities as well. Detective Jakab Strang is given the task of arresting the wayward dearly departed.

Directed by Róbert Bán · Written by Róbert Bán

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György Cserhalmi Kaszperek Mihály / Csernyiczky Mihály
Dezső Garas Strang felügyelõ (as Garas Dezsõ)
Réka Nagy Csernyiczkyné, Katarina
Ágnes Bánfalvy Annuska (as Bánfalvy Ági)
Irén Bordán Kaszperekné Jablonszka Mária
Ferenc Kállai II. Ágost király
László Márkus Lubomirszky Tivadar sztaroszta

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