Wait for the «John Grafton» (1979)

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At the beginning of the summer of 1905, representatives of the Socialist-Revolutionary Party Krasilnikov and Elkonen turned to Captain Zhanis Trautman, a Latvian political emigrant living on the outskirts of London, with a proposal to lead a steamer with a cargo of weapons to the shores of Russia. Having recruited a team of old and tried comrades, Trautman changes the crew of an English cargo ship bought by the front men. In the course of the squabble that arose on this occasion, a sailor of the old crew, David Blake, was stabbed. The wounded Blake and the veterinarian Gruber, who accompanied the cargo of anthrax drugs, are forced to leave on board. On the high seas, weapons and explosives were loaded on board. The steamer headed for the Oresund Strait, where a messenger was to meet him.

Director: Andris Rozenbergs
Genre: History, TV Movie
Runtime: 129 min
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Music: Pauls Dambis
Cinematography: Janis Murnieks
Production: Rīgas kinostudija
Country: Soviet Union
Original Language: lv
More Films by Director: Andris Rozenbergs
More Films in Genre: History, TV Movie

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What is Wait for the «John Grafton» about?
At the beginning of the summer of 1905, representatives of the Socialist-Revolutionary Party Krasilnikov and Elkonen turned to Captain Zhanis Trautman, a Latvian political emigrant living on the outskirts of London, with a proposal to lead a steamer with a cargo of weapons to the shores of Russia. Having recruited a team of old and tried comrades, Trautman changes the crew of an English cargo ship bought by the front men. In the course of the squabble that arose on this occasion, a sailor of the old crew, David Blake, was stabbed. The wounded Blake and the veterinarian Gruber, who accompanied the cargo of anthrax drugs, are forced to leave on board. On the high seas, weapons and explosives were loaded on board. The steamer headed for the Oresund Strait, where a messenger was to meet him.
Who directed Wait for the «John Grafton»?
Wait for the «John Grafton» was directed by Andris Rozenbergs.
Who stars in Wait for the «John Grafton»?
Wait for the «John Grafton» stars Janis Paukstello, Juris Plavins, Juris Strenga, Jonas Pakulis, Juozas Budraitis, Rolands Zagorskis.
How long is Wait for the «John Grafton»?
Wait for the «John Grafton» has a runtime of 2h 9m (129 minutes).
What genre is Wait for the «John Grafton»?
Wait for the «John Grafton» is a History, TV Movie film.
Where was Wait for the «John Grafton» produced?
Wait for the «John Grafton» was produced in Soviet Union.