after numerous attempts, he played the role of "mátyás schneider" in the sound film, "hyppolit, a lakáj" (hyppolit, the butler) in 1931. the movie became one of the first movie success in hungary, and along with its soundtrack, becoming one of the most-known cinematic work of the era. the success results in several other foreign-language movie roles. after a small detour in vienna, trying to impress the austrian public, he works again in budapest from 1932. as the global financial crisis, and the more and more popular movies further decimate the budapest theatre scene, his career is struggling again is small, low-paying roles, overshadowed by few remaining stars. as the "magyar színház" theatre offers him a few dramatic roles, he accepts them, and thereby returns in the front of larger audiences. after a few dramatic roles, he returns to his old light-hearted comedic character, to great success, also touring in germany.