Movie: Before the Big Road to War

Top 9 Billed Cast

Romualds Ancans
Romualds Ancāns

Pauls Butkevics
Pauls Butkēvičs

Givi Chuguashvili
გივი ჩუგუაშვილი

Fyodor Dunayevsky
Федор Дунаевский

Olga Bogachyova
Ольга Богачева

Matyoqub Matchonov
Матякуб Матчанов

Mahmud Ismoilov
Маҳмуджон Исмоилов

Artyk Dzhallyyev
Артык Джаллыев

Oleg Izmaylov
Олег Измайлов

Гюнтер Кох

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    The film takes place in the pre-war years. NKVD captain Frolov is investigating a sabotage at a chemical plant. Suspicion falls on circus performer Erwin Gross. However, the villainous murder of a clown suspends the investigation. It is only with the help of young circus gymnasts that Frolov manages to establish the truth...

  • Release Date

    1987-09-30

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    8

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