| Release Date: | Jun 1944 |
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| Genres: | Drama / Romance / War |
| Awards: | Nominated for Oscar. |
| Runtime: | 86 min |
| Cast: | Tamara Toumanova (Nina Ivanova), Gregory Peck (Vladimir), Alan Reed (Sasha) Maria Palmer (Yelena) Lowell Gilmore (Semyon) Hugo Haas (Fedor) Dena Penn (Olga) Glen Vernon (Mitya (as Glenn Vernon)) Igor Dolgoruki (Dmitri) Edward L. Durst (Petrov (as Edward Durst)) Lou Crosby (Johann Staub) Maria Bibikov (Vera (uncredited)) William Challee (Ducrenko (uncredited)) Gretl Dupont (Mariya (uncredited)) Charles H. Faber (German Corporal (uncredited)) Erford Gage (Colonel Prilenko (uncredited)) Peter Helmers (Von Rundhol (uncredited)) Adolf E. Licho (Anton (uncredited)) Rolf Lindau (German Sergeant (uncredited)) Gene Reading (German Sentry (uncredited)) Peter Seal (Captain Mitkin (uncredited)) Ivan Triesault (German Lieutenant (uncredited)) Joseph Vitale (Seminov (uncredited)) Sonny Boy Williams (Boy (uncredited)) |
In late 1941, with the Nazi invasion of Russia still advancing, the Red Army leaves bands of guerillas behind in the forests. One such band is joined by beautiful ballet dancer Nina; initially inept, a series of bitter lessons gradually make her a seasoned soldier. The group still form human attachments, despite the shadow of grim death that makes their greatest hope one of selling their lives dearly...
