The Fires of Baku
The Fires of Baku

The Fires of Baku

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1950
1h 28m
6.0(1 votes)
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Overview

Dedicated to the development of the oil industry of Soviet Azerbaijan in the background of the first half of the twentieth century, including their selfless work in strengthening the economic and military might of the USSR.

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21 members
Acting

Mirzaagha Aliyev

Alibala Aliyev

Mirzaagha Aliyev
Acting

Marziyya Davudova

Anakhanim

Marziyya Davudova
Acting

Николай Охлопков

Shatrov

Николай Охлопков
Acting

Najiba Malikova

Mirvarid

Najiba Malikova
Acting

Inci Eroglu

Fuad

No Image
Acting

Николай Крючков

Paramonov

Николай Крючков
Acting

Петр Аржанов

Garsiya

Петр Аржанов
Acting

Серке Кожамкулов

Gadir

Серке Кожамкулов
Directing

Владимир Гардин

Verfild

Владимир Гардин
Acting

Виктор Станицын

Winston Churchill

Виктор Станицын
Directing

Rza Təhmasib

Mir Jafar Baghirov

Rza Təhmasib
Acting

Khosrov Malikov

The Oilman

No Image
Acting

Mukhlis Dzhanni-zade

Qara

Mukhlis Dzhanni-zade
Acting

მიხეილ გელოვანი

Joseph Stalin

მიხეილ გელოვანი
Acting

Munavvar Kalantarli

Resident

Munavvar Kalantarli
Acting

Əzizə Məmmədova

Resident

Əzizə Məmmədova
Directing

Mikayil Mikayilov

British officer

Mikayil Mikayilov
Acting

Николай Мордвинов

Lavrentiy Beriya

Николай Мордвинов
Acting

Эммануил Геллер

Waiter

Эммануил Геллер
Acting

Георгий Георгиу

Member of the British mission

Георгий Георгиу
Acting

Aleksandr Shatov

Charles Semmer

Aleksandr Shatov

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