Jimmy Higgings (1928)
Jimmy Higgings is a worker of the plant making weapons for the Tsarist Russia and the German Empire. During World War I, Jimmy speaks at a spontaneous rally against the war. He is arrested. When released, he becomes unemployed. He is happy to hear the news about the revolution; he volunteers into the American expeditionary force thinking that having the weapons he can fight against Germans – the enemies of the Russian revolution. However, finding himself in Russia, Jimmy soon realises that the expeditionary force of American volunteers fights not against the Germans, but against the young Socialist Russia. Without any hesitations, he takes the path of revolutionary struggle, he spreads propaganda among the American soldiers and distributes Bolshevik leaflets. Captured by the American military police, Jimmy Higgings does not betray his friends. He is sentenced to twenty years in a military prison. Jimmy cannot stand it and loses his mind…
Cast
- Amvrosii Buchma - Jimmy Higgins
- Elena Adamaytis-Astangova - Lizzie Higgins
- Boris Shlikhting - Bill Murray
- V. Kolpashnikov - Abel Grenich
- Konstantin Koshevskiy - Lassie, Abel's son
- Vladimir Lanskoy - Edwin Wood
- Yuliya Solntseva - Ellen
- Ivan Zamychkovskyi - Doctor Servus
- B. Goncharov - Schneider, brewer
- Nikolai Panov - Ganneth
Screenplay
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Jimmy Higgings about?
- Jimmy Higgings is a worker of the plant making weapons for the Tsarist Russia and the German Empire. During World War I, Jimmy speaks at a spontaneous rally against the war. He is arrested. When released, he becomes unemployed. He is happy to hear the news about the revolution; he volunteers into the American expeditionary force thinking that having the weapons he can fight against Germans – the enemies of the Russian revolution. However, finding himself in Russia, Jimmy soon realises that the expeditionary force of American volunteers fights not against the Germans, but against the young Socialist Russia. Without any hesitations, he takes the path of revolutionary struggle, he spreads propaganda among the American soldiers and distributes Bolshevik leaflets. Captured by the American military police, Jimmy Higgings does not betray his friends. He is sentenced to twenty years in a military prison. Jimmy cannot stand it and loses his mind…
- Who directed Jimmy Higgings?
- Jimmy Higgings was directed by Heorhiy Tasin.
- Who stars in Jimmy Higgings?
- Jimmy Higgings stars Amvrosii Buchma, Elena Adamaytis-Astangova, Boris Shlikhting, V. Kolpashnikov, Konstantin Koshevskiy, Vladimir Lanskoy.
- What genre is Jimmy Higgings?
- Jimmy Higgings is a History, Adventure, War film.
- Where was Jimmy Higgings produced?
- Jimmy Higgings was produced in Soviet Union.