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Cast
Pyotr Velyaminov
as Aleksei Strogov
Donatas Banionis
as Viktor Sherknis
Vladimir Ivanov
as Anatoliy Golik
Mikhail Volkov
as Valeriy Rudakov
Vladimir Kashpur
as midshipman Nosov
Svetlana Sukhovey
as Oksana
Yelena Dobronravova
as Svetlana Vedenina
Boris Belov
as 1st rank captain
Stanislav Borodokin
as Sergei Shukhov
Pavel Makhotin
as commander-in-chief
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1973
Runtime1h 41m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresWar, Action, Adventure
Votes8
DirectorBoris Volchek
WritersVladimir Valutskiy, Boris Volchek, Aleksandr Moldavsky
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.6 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Commander of the Lucky 'Pike'
About The Commander of the Lucky 'Pike'
1942, Polar region. The Germans are preparing to capture Murmansk. The submarine Sch-721 is considered lucky, and its captain Aleksei Strogov has the ability to extricate himself from the most difficult situations. He also develops tactics for a periscope-free torpedo attack, despite the skepticism of colleagues and management. And now, when the Happy "Pike" had to take on board the crew of another Soviet submarine, and she was on the seabed with almost no oxygen, Aleksei manages to save people and perform the operation, paying for it with his life...
Directed by Boris Volchek, The Commander of the Lucky 'Pike' leans on a strong ensemble — Pyotr Velyaminov, Donatas Banionis, Vladimir Ivanov — 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 war titles of 1973.
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