A criminal drama based on the story of the same name by Pavel Nilin. The first years of Soviet power in East Siberia. Malyshev,deputy chief of Criminal Investigation Department, a Komsomol member, wins over to the Soviet power a former field-hand and now a bandit Lazar Baukin, and the latter tells him about Vorontsov, the gang leader. Malyshev guarantees Baukin’s freedom. However the chief arrests him in order to reap laurels of catching the gang leader. Malyshev is in despair - he has brought under execution the man who has fully trusted him. The situation gets worse due to his personal drama and Malyshev commits suicide.
Stars: Georgiy Yumatov, Nikolay Kryuchkov, Aleksandr Susnin, Vladimir Andreyev, Klavdiya Khabarova, Apollon Yachnitskiy
Crew: Vladimir Skuybin (Director), Ivan Plastinkin (Production Design), Mikhail Meerovich (Original Music Composer), Pavel Nilin (Story), Pavel Nilin (Screenplay), Valentin Maslov (Production Manager)
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Studio: Mosfilm
Runtime: 92 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Aug 06, 1959
IMDb: 9
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