The Village Detective

The Village Detective

The Village Detective

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The Village Detective

1969

1h 22m

6.0(5 votes)

Comedy

Mystery

Overview

Police officer Aniskin lives with his family in a rural Russian village whose inhabitants admire his gentleness and wisdom. When an accordion is stolen from the local clubhouse, he begins to investigate.

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Production Companies

Gorky Film Studios

Cast & Crew

14 members

Acting

Михаил Жаров

Fyodor Ivanovich Aniskin

Михаил Жаров

Acting

Роман Ткачук

Gennady Pozdnyakov

Роман Ткачук

Acting

Владислав Баландин

Rafail

Владислав Баландин

Acting

Юрий Чернов

Stepan

Юрий Чернов

Acting

Анатолий Игнатьев

Grishka

Анатолий Игнатьев

Acting

Анатолий Кубацкий

Ivan

Анатолий Кубацкий

Acting

Олександр Мілютін

Senka Pankov

Олександр Мілютін

Acting

Татьяна Пельтцер

Glafira Aniskina

Татьяна Пельтцер

Acting

Наталья Сайко

Zina Aniskina

Наталья Сайко

Acting

Николай Скоробогатов

Ivan Ivanovich

Николай Скоробогатов

Acting

Георгий Слабиняк

Vitaly Pankov

Георгий Слабиняк

Acting

Лидия Смирнова

Yevdokia Mironovna Pronina

Лидия Смирнова

Acting

Ирина Зарубина

Praskovya Pankova

Ирина Зарубина

Acting

Viktor Vlasov

Borka Pankov

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