
The years of the NEP. One of the Soviet steam locomotive factories employs an old specialist Yelagin, who managed to realize his inventions only in Soviet times. On the day of the locomotive test, Yelagin's son Nikolai, who returned from exile and was recruited by foreign intelligence, infiltrates the factory using forged documents. Lost movie.
Directed by Vladimir Feynberg, Engineer Elagin leans on a strong ensemble — Nikolay Monakhov, Varvara Myasnikova, Fyodor Nikitin — 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 drama titles of 1928.
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