At Home Among Strangers, a Stranger Among His Own
Nov 11 1974
•2h 37m
•Action, Drama, Adventure
Following the Russian Civil War, a loyal Red, Shilov, must prove he is at home among strangers as he attempts to recapture a shipment of gold that he was supposed to deliver to Moscow. Needed as a means of buying food for the people, the gold Shilov was entrusted with is stolen, initially by a group of assassins and then by a group of bandits. In tracking the gold’s whereabouts, Shilov’s motives are questioned and he is suspected of treason, in part because his brother was a devoted White. In an effort to clear his name, Shilov locates the gold, but he also discovers rampant greed and corruption.
Cast
See allYuri Bogatyryov
Шилов
Nikita Mikhalkov
Есаул
Sergey Shakurov
Забелин
Aleksandr Kalyagin
Ванюкин
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