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Cast
Nikolay Kryuchkov
as Sgt. Mamochkin
Vasili Merkuryev
as Anikanov
Lidiya Sukharevskaya
as Radio operator Tatiana Ulybysheva
Oleg Zhakov
as Colonel Serbichenko
Andrey Fayt
as Werner
Anatoliy Verbitskiy
as Group Commander Lieutenant Travkin
Irina Radchenko
as Kate Simakova
Lev Stepanov
as German (uncredited)
Yevgeni Teterin
as German General (uncredited)
Nikolai Stepanov
as Brazhnikov
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1949
Runtime1h 29m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresAction, Drama, War
Votes9
DirectorAleksandr Ivanov
WritersPavel Furmanskiy
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Star
About The Star
Command of one of the Soviet divisions becomes aware of the alleged enemy counterattack. The scouts sent into the enemy's rear to refine the data returned. A new group of seven scouts, called "The Star", headed by Lieutenant lieutenant. Returning after a job, the group suddenly found with the German squad. After sending one of the scouts with a report, the lieutenant lieutenant with his friends enter into mortal combat with the enemy ...
Directed by Aleksandr Ivanov, The Star leans on a strong ensemble — Nikolay Kryuchkov, Vasili Merkuryev, Lidiya Sukharevskaya — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about action titles of 1949.
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