The Chain Reaction (1963)
An old pickpocket named "Cardinal", during the days of the International Festival of Youth and Students, decides to gather old “personnels” to prepare small and large thefts from the festival participants. During the "conference" it turns out that a complete "personnel crisis" has come. The ensuing meeting with the former bootlegger — Senka-Moroz, who broke with his past and found happiness in his family and honest work, leads the Cardinal to confusion and mental confusion. A conversation with Professor Muromtsev, a terminally ill person who nevertheless cares about the fate of others, shock the "Cardinal" and he takes the first but decisive step towards a new life, breaking with the criminal world.
| Movie ID | 35935 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Crime, Drama, Mystery, TV Movie |
| Director | Ivan Pravov |
| Main cast | Vladimir Kenigson, Lev Ivanov, Eduard Bredun, Izolda Izvitskaya, Leonid Usach, Emmanuil Nelin, Nikolay Gagarin, Gurgen Tonunts |
| Release date | 28 June 1963 |
| Release year | 1963 |
| Language | Russian |
| Duration | 79 min (1h 19m) |
| Rating | 8.7 / 10 (TMDB) |
| Production house | Mosfilm |
Director: Ivan Pravov
Writers: Lev Sheynin
Top cast
Vladimir Kenigson"Cardinal"
Lev IvanovMuromtsev
Eduard BredunSenka-Moroz
Izolda IzvitskayaNadya
Leonid Usach"Bubble"
Emmanuil Nelin"Zyamka-kangaroo"
Nikolay Gagarin"Pigeon"
Gurgen Tonunts"Doctor"
Pyotr RepninKadetskiy
Vsevolod Yakut"Author"
Konstantin Bartashevichgerman
Nina Agapovarobbed woman
Bulat Okudzhavabus passenger
Yevdokiya Urusovaaunt Sasha
Mikhail Vorobyovpickpocket
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