Gentlemen of Fortune
Gentlemen of Fortune

Gentlemen of Fortune

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1971
1h 28m
7.8(243 votes)
Comedy
Crime
Drama

Overview

Kindergarten teacher Evgeniy Ivanovich Troshkin is reluctantly sent undercover to take the place of an imprisoned thief who stole Alexander the Great's helmet. Evgeniy uses his striking resemblance to the thief to infiltrate his gang and learn the location of the stolen artifact. He finds the gangsters are unexpectedly similar to his students- they also need love and care.

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17 members
Acting

Евгений Леонов

Евгений Иванович Трошкин / Доцент, Сан Саныч Белый

Евгений Леонов
Acting

Георгий Вицин

Гаврила Петрович Шереметьев, Хмырь

Георгий Вицин
Acting

Савелий Крамаров

Федя Ермаков, Косой

Савелий Крамаров
Acting

Раднэр Муратов

Василий Алибабаевич, Алибаба

Раднэр Муратов
Acting

Эраст Гарин

профессор-археолог Николай Георгиевич Мальцев

Эраст Гарин
Acting

Наталья Фатеева

Людмила, дочь профессора Мальцева

Наталья Фатеева
Acting

Роман Филиппов

авторитет Никола Питерский

Роман Филиппов
Acting

Олег Видов

ст. лейтенант Владимир Николаевич Славин

Олег Видов
Acting

Николай Олялин

полковник милиции

Николай Олялин
Acting

Любовь Соколова

заведующая детсадом

Любовь Соколова
Acting

Руслан Ахметов

подставной водитель

Руслан Ахметов
Acting

Анатолий Папанов

шахматист в гостинице

Анатолий Папанов
Acting

Павел Шпрингфельд

гардеробщик

Павел Шпрингфельд
Acting

Светлана Старикова

девушка Таня на улице

Светлана Старикова
Acting

Алексей Ванин

бывший вор, вставший на честный путь

Алексей Ванин
Acting

Зоя Василькова

дворник

Зоя Василькова
Acting

Наталья Воробьёва

Елена Николаевна (воспитательница в детском саду)

Наталья Воробьёва

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