Cruelty (1959)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 1959-08-06
Runtime: 92 minutes
Director: Vladimir Skuybin
Top Cast
- Georgiy Yumatov as Венька Малышев
- Nikolay Kryuchkov as Ефрем Ефремович, начальник УГРо
- Boris Andreyev as Лазарь Евтифьевич Баукин
- Aleksandr Susnin as Санька, сотрудник УГРо (от имени которого ведется повествование)
- Vladimir Andreyev as Яков Узелков, корреспондент
- Klavdiya Khabarova as Кланька Звягина, любовница Воронцова
- Apollon Yachnitskiy as Константин Иванович Воронцов, главарь банды
- Margarita Zhigunova as Юлька Мальцева, медсестра
- Nikolay Pogodin as сотрудник угрозыска
- Vyacheslav Bogachyov as сотрудник угрозыска
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