In the Enemy's Den
6.6
Russia, 1919. A young soldier of the First Cavalry Army, Aleksei Mikhalyov, is sent to work in the provincial Cheka. Here in the south of the country there is a large White Guard underground led by the elusive Markov. Aleksei gets into the gang, where he is mistaken for his own. The day of the operation to eliminate the white underground is appointed. But unforeseen circumstances destroy the plans of the Chekists.
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Aleksandr Demyanenko
Mikhalyov
Known for
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Evgeniy Evstigneev
Markov
Known for
Heart of a Dog
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Vladimir Kenigson
Berzin
Known for
Gena the Crocodile
The Secret of the Third Planet
Valentina Malyavina
Korolyova
Known for
Ivan's Childhood
Oleg Efremov
Illarionov
Known for
Beware of the Car!
War and Peace
Vladimir Zamanskiy
Smagin
Known for
The Steamroller and the Violin
Trial on the Road
Svetlana Danilchenko
Fedosova
Known for
Dersu Uzala
Dmitriy Masanov
Burkashin
Also in
One of Us
The Master of Taiga
Leonid Parkhomenko
Seva
Also in
The Idiot
The Colt
Valeri Mukharyamov
Pantyushka
No other roles listed
Irina Skobtseva
Tverskaya
Known for
Mary Poppins, Goodbye
War and Peace
Aleksandr Beniaminov
Feltser
Known for
Moscow on the Hudson
Striped Trip
Boris Volchek Director · Aleksandr Lukin Writer Dmitri Polyanovsky Writer
First release April 27, 1964 · Produced in Russia, Russia · Original title Сотрудник ЧК
Production
Mosfilm
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Russia · Russia
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Languages
Original title
Сотрудник ЧК
Original language
Russian
Spoken on screen
Russian
Release dates
Russia · April 27, 1964
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No release date listed for United States.
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