Movie: Rock and Splinters

Top 10 Billed Cast

Eduards Pavuls
Eduards Pavuls

Ričards

Antra Liedskalniņa
Antra Liedskalniņa

Antra

Harijs Liepiņš
Harijs Liepiņš

Jānis

Uldis Pūcītis
Uldis Pūcītis

Alfons

Pauls Butkevics
Pauls Butkēvičs

Zigis

Juris Plavins
Juris Plavins

Broņus Babkausks
Broņus Babkausks

Hermanis Vazdiks
Hermanis Vazdiks

Edgars Mucenieks
Edgars Mucenieks

Eduards Plataiskalns
Eduards Plataiskalns

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    During World War II three best friends are mobilized into the Waffen-SS Latvian Legion. Years later their fates continue to intertwine, as memories of war loom in back of their minds.

  • Release Date

    1967-04-24

  • Average

    7.6

  • Rating:

    3.8 starts
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    LatviešuPусский
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