John, the Hero
1939, Hungarian. Directed by Béla Gaál.
Sándor Petőfi's masterpiece comes to life on the screen!
1938 screen adaptation of the 1904 musical version of the classic Hungarian fairy tale poem by Sándor Petőfi about the romantic adventures of Kukorica Jancsi and his beloved Iluska.
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Hungarian
- Rated
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- Released
- 26 January 1939
- Original title
- János Vitéz
- Country
- Hungary
- Written by
- Károly Bakonyi, Gyula Somogyváry, Sándor Petőfi
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John, the Hero runs 78 minutes (1h 18m).
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John, the Hero isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 January 1939. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed John, the Hero?
John, the Hero (1939) was directed by Béla Gaál and stars Imre Palló, Dajka Margit, Tivadar Bilicsi.