Science Fiction ·Drama · Soviet Union · 1925 · 2h 5m

The Death Ray

Луч смерти

The Death Ray poster
Director
Lev Kuleshov
Cast
Porfiri Podobed as Podobed, engineer-inventor Vsevolod Pudovkin as Pater Revo, catholic priest Sergei Komarov as Tomas Lann Vladimir Fogel as Fog, fascist Alexandra Khokhlova as Sharpshooter / Sister Edith Sergey Khokhlov as Freddie, Edith's son
Crew
Aleksandr Levitsky — Director of Photography Vsevolod Pudovkin — Writer Vasiliy Rakhals — Production Design Vsevolod Pudovkin — Production Design
Synopsis

In a capitalist country, workers are heavily repressed but manage to get a "death ray" to fight back. (A part of the movie is lost.)

Key Collaborators
Lev Kuleshov Director Aleksandr Levitsky Director of Photography Vsevolod Pudovkin Writer Vasiliy Rakhals Production Design Vsevolod Pudovkin Production Design
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