The Commander of the Lucky 'Pike' (1973)
Original title: Командир счастливой «Щуки»
The Commander of the Lucky 'Pike' is a 1973 Russian-language war movie directed by Boris Volchek, with a running time of 1h 41m. It stars Pyotr Velyaminov, Donatas Banionis and Vladimir Ivanov.
1942, Polar region. The Germans are preparing to capture Murmansk. The submarine Sch-721 is considered lucky, and its captain Aleksei Strogov has the ability to extricate himself from the most difficult situations. He also develops tactics for a periscope-free torpedo attack, despite the skepticism of colleagues and management. And now, when the Happy "Pike" had to take on board the crew of another Soviet submarine, and she was on the seabed with almost no oxygen, Aleksei manages to save people and perform the operation, paying for it with his life...
Quick answers
What is The Commander of the Lucky 'Pike' about?
1942, Polar region. The Germans are preparing to capture Murmansk. The submarine Sch-721 is considered lucky, and its captain Aleksei Strogov has the ability to extricate himself from the most difficult situations. He also develops tactics for a periscope-free torpedo attack, despite the skepticism of colleagues and management. And now, when the Happy "Pike" had to take on board the crew of another Soviet submarine, and she was on the seabed with almost no oxygen, Aleksei manages to save people and perform the operation, paying for it with his life...
When was The Commander of the Lucky 'Pike' released?
The Commander of the Lucky 'Pike' was released on 29 April 1973.
How long is The Commander of the Lucky 'Pike'?
The Commander of the Lucky 'Pike' runs 1h 41m.
Who made The Commander of the Lucky 'Pike'?
The Commander of the Lucky 'Pike' was directed by Boris Volchek.
Cast
- Pyotr Velyaminov as Aleksei Strogov
- Donatas Banionis as Viktor Sherknis
- Vladimir Ivanov as Anatoliy Golik
- Mikhail Volkov as Valeriy Rudakov
- Vladimir Kashpur as midshipman Nosov
- Svetlana Sukhovey as Oksana
- Yelena Dobronravova as Svetlana Vedenina
- Boris Belov as 1st rank captain
- Stanislav Borodokin as Sergei Shukhov
- Pavel Makhotin as commander-in-chief
- Shota Mshveniyeradze as Shota Kharadze
- Valentina Berezutskaya as storekeeper