Zoo in Budapest

Apr 28 1933 Passed 1h 34m
Drama, Romance

Zani is an unusual young man who has spent his entire life in a zoo in Budapest. His only true friends are the zoo's animals. When Zani meets Eve, a young orphan girl, they fall in love. To be together Eve must somehow escape from her strict orphan school. When she does she and Zani must hide overnight in the zoo - where everyone is looking to find them.

Plot

Flamboyant Zani grew up and works in the zoo. He loves animals so much that he steals animal furs from the women who wear them. Zani coaxes young beautiful Eve, an orphan, to escape her caretakers while on a group visit to the zoo. Dr. Grunbaum, the zoo director, is forced to organize a search party to capture both Zani and Eve. Zani proves too elusive and harbors Eve in a bear cave. However, when evil zookeeper Heinie discovers them, he draws the authorities' attention to their hideout...

Written by

Melville Baker, Jack Kirkland, Dan Totheroh

Directed by

Rowland V. Lee

Cast

Loretta Young, Gene Raymond, O.P. Heggie

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Fox Film Corporation

Languages

English

Awards

1 win

Scores
# of Votes
526
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA