The Safety Match (1954)
A man of big status disappears in a small provincial town. An old bored investigator and his young hyperactive assistant are on a trail of a bloody murderer.
Director: Konstantin Yudin
Genre: Comedy, Mystery
Runtime: 52 min
Release Date: August 10, 1954
Cast
- Aleksei Gribov - Magistrate Nikolai Yermolayevich Chudikov
- Andrei Popov - Detective Emil Dyukovsky
- Mikhail Yanshin - Police Capt. Yevgraf Kuzmich
- Nikolai Gritsenko - Psekov, estate manager
- Nikolay Kurochkin - Yefrem, majordomo
- Vladimir Kolchin - Nikolai Tetekhov (as V. Kolchin)
- Tamara Nosova - Akulina
- Kseniya Tarasova - Maria Ivanovna Klyauzova
- Marina Kuznetsova - Olga Petrovna Kuzmich
- Mikhail Nazvanov - Mark Ivanovich Klyauzov
Screenplay
- Anton Chekhov (Short Story)
- Nikolay Erdman
Music: Vasily Shirinsky
Cinematography: Valentin Zakharov, Igor Gelein
Editing: Tatyana Zinchuk
Production: Mosfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
More Films by Director: Konstantin Yudin
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Safety Match about?
- A man of big status disappears in a small provincial town. An old bored investigator and his young hyperactive assistant are on a trail of a bloody murderer.
- Who directed The Safety Match?
- The Safety Match was directed by Konstantin Yudin.
- Who stars in The Safety Match?
- The Safety Match stars Aleksei Gribov, Andrei Popov, Mikhail Yanshin, Nikolai Gritsenko, Nikolay Kurochkin, Vladimir Kolchin.
- How long is The Safety Match?
- The Safety Match has a runtime of 52m (52 minutes).
- What genre is The Safety Match?
- The Safety Match is a Comedy, Mystery film.
- Where was The Safety Match produced?
- The Safety Match was produced in Soviet Union.