Road to Life
Road to Life

Road to Life

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1931
1h 48m
6.0(21 votes)
Drama

Overview

Young hobos are taken to a new camp to become good Soviet citizens. This camp works without any guards, and it works well. But crooks kill one of the young people when they try to damage the newly built railroad to the camp.

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15 members
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Николай Баталов

Николай Иванович Сергеев, организатор трудовой коммуны

Николай Баталов
Acting

Йыван Кырля

Мустафа «Ферт»

Йыван Кырля
Acting

Михаил Жаров

Фомка «Жиган»

Михаил Жаров
Acting

Владимир Уральский

Head of children allocation (uncredited)

Владимир Уральский
Acting

Рина Зелёная

девушка из «малины» Жигана

Рина Зелёная
Acting

Георгий Жжёнов

(нет в титрах)

Георгий Жжёнов
Acting

Василий Качалов

вступительное и заключительное слово

Василий Качалов
Acting

Александр Новиков

Васька «Буза»

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Мария Антропова

детский соц.инспектор Мария Скрябина

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Владимир Весновский

отец Кольки

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Мария Гонта

Лелька «Мазиха»

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М. Либаков-Ильинский

эпизод (нет в титрах)

М. Либаков-Ильинский
Acting

Виктор Лазарев

Unknown Role

Виктор Лазарев
Acting

Лев Ковылин

Street child

Лев Ковылин
Acting

Vasiliy Metlov

Unknown Role

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