Count Anikoff, a Russian officer, challenges his best friend, Sergei, to a duel when he finds him courting the young woman he, too, is in love with. Sergei can't bring himself to kill his friend. He fires only after taking the bullet out of his pistol. Now, it is the Count's turn to fire...
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Assia Noris
Mascia
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Fosco Giachetti
Andrea Anickoff
Known for
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Story of a Love Affair
Renato Cialente
Gerardo de Valmont
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Renato Castellani Director · Mario Soldati Screenplay Corrado Pavolini Screenplay
First release August 31, 1942 · Produced in Italy · Original title Un colpo di pistola
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Lux Film
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Italy
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Original title
Un colpo di pistola
Original language
Italian
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Italian
Release dates
Italy · August 31, 1942
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