Strictly Business (1963)
Three stories based on O. Henry novels. (1) Bob Tidball recovers $30,000 in pristine credit cards from a bandit’s sack and races across the plains until his horse breaks its leg. Forced to mount Dodson’s stallion, he’s ambushed and killed by “Shark” Dodson, who seizes the entire loot. (2) A thief slips through a third-floor window to steal a stack of bills from a sleeping gentleman’s dressing table. When the homeowner awakens and raises only one hand against the revolver—his other immobilized by a sudden rheumatic attack—the would-be robber reconsiders his plan. (3) Sam and Bill, two small-time grifters short $2,000 for their swindle, decide to kidnap Ebeneger Dorset’s young son. They demand exactly that sum as ransom, setting in motion a desperate bargain.
Cast
- Vladlen Paulus - «Shark» Dodson (story «The Roads We Take»)
- Aleksandr Shvorin - Bob Tidball (story «The Roads We Take»)
- Viktor Gromov - Mr. Williams (story «The Roads We Take»)
- Vladimir Pitsek - train driver (story «The Roads We Take»)
- Viktor Uralsky - train stoker (story «The Roads We Take»)
- Lev Lobov - guard on the mail train (story «The Roads We Take»)
- Yuri Chulyukin - Peabody - clerk (story «The Roads We Take»)
- Rostislav Plyatt - landlord (story «Makes the Whole World Kin»)
- Yuriy Nikulin - thief (story «Makes the Whole World Kin»)
- Georgiy Vitsin - Sam - fraud (story «The Ransom of Redskins Chief»)
Screenplay
- Leonid Gaidai (Screenplay)
- Yelena Skidanenko (Script Editor)
- O. Henry (Novel)
Keywords
wild west, 19th century, short film
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Strictly Business about?
- Three stories based on O. Henry novels. (1) Bob Tidball recovers $30,000 in pristine credit cards from a bandit’s sack and races across the plains until his horse breaks its leg. Forced to mount Dodson’s stallion, he’s ambushed and killed by “Shark” Dodson, who seizes the entire loot. (2) A thief slips through a third-floor window to steal a stack of bills from a sleeping gentleman’s dressing table. When the homeowner awakens and raises only one hand against the revolver—his other immobilized by a sudden rheumatic attack—the would-be robber reconsiders his plan. (3) Sam and Bill, two small-time grifters short $2,000 for their swindle, decide to kidnap Ebeneger Dorset’s young son. They demand exactly that sum as ransom, setting in motion a desperate bargain.
- Who directed Strictly Business?
- Strictly Business was directed by Leonid Gaidai.
- Who stars in Strictly Business?
- Strictly Business stars Vladlen Paulus, Aleksandr Shvorin, Viktor Gromov, Vladimir Pitsek, Viktor Uralsky, Lev Lobov.
- How long is Strictly Business?
- Strictly Business has a runtime of 1h 24m (84 minutes).
- What genre is Strictly Business?
- Strictly Business is a Comedy film.
- Where was Strictly Business produced?
- Strictly Business was produced in Soviet Union.