Sniper (1931 film)
| Sniper | |
|---|---|
| Russian: Снайпер | |
| Directed by | Semyon Timoshenko |
| Written by | Semyon Timoshenko |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | V. Donashevsky |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Language | Russian |
Sniper (Russian: Снайпер) is a 1931 Soviet war drama film directed and written by Semyon Timoshenko.[1][2][3]
Plot
[edit]The film begins during the First World War. A former metallurgist goes to France as part of the Russian Expeditionary Force and there he kills a German sniper. Examining the documents of the sniper, he learns that the dead man also worked at a metallurgical plant, as a result of which he comes to the idea of the need for solidarity between the workers. After the war, returning to his homeland - to Russia, where he is employed by a brigade leader at the depot at the railway border station. Suddenly a group of bandits attacked the station. Defending himself and the station, the protagonist destroys the leader of the gang, who turns out to be his former commander.
Cast
[edit]- Boris Shlikhting as The Captain
- Pyotr Sobolevsky as The Soldier
- Pyotr Kirillov as German Sniper
- Vladimir Gardin as Colonel
- Emil Gal as French officer
- Pyotr Pirogov as Worker
- Leonid Kmit as Worker Viktor[4]
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