Action ·Adventure ·Family · Soviet Union · 1964 · 1h 24m

Wagtail's Army

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Director
Aleksandrs Leimanis
Cast
Viktor Kholmogorov as "Wagtail"/Tryasoguzka Yuri Korzhov as Roma Aivars Gavlins as Mika Pavel Shpringfeld as Ivan Lapikov as Gunārs Cilinskis as
Crew
Māris Rudzītis — Director of Photography Dace Skalberga — Editor Zigrīda Geistarte — Editor Arkadi Mlodik — Writer Aleksandr Vlasov — Writer Austra Melnāre — Costume Design
Synopsis

The civil war in Russia, guerrillas fighting with Kolchak formations. As a result of sabotage, accident with white Russian train takes place. In disaster area the flag with the inscription "Wagtail's Army" is found. Kolchak commanders think that they are Bolsheviks, but guerrilla leader does not know anything. It turns out that this is work of three boys.

Mood & Themes
russian civil war (1918-21)
Key Collaborators
Aleksandrs Leimanis Director Māris Rudzītis Director of Photography Dace Skalberga Editor Zigrīda Geistarte Editor Arkadi Mlodik Writer Aleksandr Vlasov Writer Austra Melnāre Costume Design
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