The Cutlass (1954)
Dagger will reveal its secret to those who deserve it...
The teenager Misha Polyakov, being with his mother in a Ukrainian village on vacation with his grandmother and about to return home to Petrograd, offers his best friend Genka to go with him. Suddenly, a white gang of Nikitsky bursts into the village and attacks Misha’s house, where Commissioner Polevoy lives. The purpose of Nikitskiy (aka Nikolskiy) is a dagger located at Polevoy. Saving the commissioner, Misha learns from him the history and secret of the weapon, and receives it for storage with a request to solve the secret. Having returned with adventures to Petrograd, Misha Polyakov with friends begins to unravel the riddle of the dagger, in the handle of which is encrypted text.
Director: Mikhail Shveitser, Vladimir Vengerov
Genre: Mystery, Family, Adventure
Runtime: 83 min
Release Date: November 22, 1954
Cast
- Arkadi Tolbuzin - Commissar Polevoy
- Bruno Frejndlikh - Nikitskiy
- Vladimir Shakhmametiev - Misha Polyakov
- Boris Arakelov - Genka
- Nina Krachkovskaya - Valya Ivanova
- German Khovanov - Sviridov
- Natalya Rashevskaya - Mariya Gavrilovna Terentyeva
- Konstantin Adashevsky - Philatelist
- Sergei Filippov - Filin
- Igor Kasparov - Slava
Screenplay
Music: Boris Arapov
Cinematography: Veniamin Levitin
Editing: Yevgeniya Makhankova
Production: Lenfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Cutlass about?
- The teenager Misha Polyakov, being with his mother in a Ukrainian village on vacation with his grandmother and about to return home to Petrograd, offers his best friend Genka to go with him. Suddenly, a white gang of Nikitsky bursts into the village and attacks Misha’s house, where Commissioner Polevoy lives. The purpose of Nikitskiy (aka Nikolskiy) is a dagger located at Polevoy. Saving the commissioner, Misha learns from him the history and secret of the weapon, and receives it for storage with a request to solve the secret. Having returned with adventures to Petrograd, Misha Polyakov with friends begins to unravel the riddle of the dagger, in the handle of which is encrypted text.
- Who directed The Cutlass?
- The Cutlass was directed by Mikhail Shveitser, Vladimir Vengerov.
- Who stars in The Cutlass?
- The Cutlass stars Arkadi Tolbuzin, Bruno Frejndlikh, Vladimir Shakhmametiev, Boris Arakelov, Nina Krachkovskaya, German Khovanov.
- How long is The Cutlass?
- The Cutlass has a runtime of 1h 23m (83 minutes).
- What genre is The Cutlass?
- The Cutlass is a Mystery, Family, Adventure film.
- Where was The Cutlass produced?
- The Cutlass was produced in Soviet Union.