During World War 1 a Russian soldier serves in Russian Expeditionary Force in France where he is chosen for his marksmanship and trained as a skilled sniper. After the Russian revolution the soldier returns home while his commander fights against the Soviet Russia. In 1930 the former soldier works on a factory and also he is the instructor in shooting club. Once the town that is near the Soviet border is attacked by foreign troops (the hostile state isn't named but the uniform of the soldiers resembles Finnish). The character meets againt with his former commander who serves in invading forces.
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Pyotr Sobolevsky
Russian Soldier
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Boris Shlikhting
Captain Shlikhting
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Jimmy Higgings
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General
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Emil Gal
French officer
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Pyotr Kirillov
German sniper
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Pyotr Pirogov
Worker
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Leonid Kmit
Viktor, worker
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Boris Feodosyev
Officer (uncredited)
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Semyon Timoshenko Director · Nikolay Malakhovskiy Composer Vladimir Danashevsky Cinematographer
First release August 24, 1932 · Produced in Russia · Original title Снайпер
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Soyuzkino
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Russia
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Original title
Снайпер
Original language
Russian
Spoken on screen
Russian
Release dates
Russia · August 24, 1932
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