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Cast
Porfiri Podobed
as Podobed, engineer-inventor
Vsevolod Pudovkin
as Pater Revo, catholic priest
Sergei Komarov
as Tomas Lann
Vladimir Fogel
as Fog, fascist
Alexandra Khokhlova
as Sharpshooter / Sister Edith
Sergey Khokhlov
as Freddie, Edith's son
Inna Stravinskaya
as Stoker's daughter
A. Strabinskaya
as Shura, Podobed's assistant
Andrei Gorchilin
as Rapp, electric technician
Anna Chekulaeva
as Rapp's wife
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1925
Runtime2h 05m
LanguageNo Language
CertificationNR
GenresScience Fiction, Drama
Votes12
DirectorLev Kuleshov
WritersVsevolod Pudovkin
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.2 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Death Ray
About The Death Ray
In a capitalist country, workers are heavily repressed but manage to get a Death Ray to fight back. Partially lost movie.
Directed by Lev Kuleshov, The Death Ray leans on a strong ensemble — Porfiri Podobed, Vsevolod Pudovkin, Sergei Komarov — 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 science fiction titles of 1925.
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