Jimmy Higgings
Джимми Хиггинс
Synopsis
Jimmy Higgings is a worker of the plant making weapons for the Tsarist Russia and the German Empire. During World War I, Jimmy speaks at a spontaneous rally against the war. He is arrested. When released, he becomes unemployed. He is happy to hear the news about the revolution; he volunteers into the American expeditionary force thinking that having the weapons he can fight against Germans – the enemies of the Russian revolution. However, finding himself in Russia, Jimmy soon realises that the expeditionary force of American volunteers fights not against the Germans, but against the young Socialist Russia. Without any hesitations, he takes the path of revolutionary struggle, he spreads propaganda among the American soldiers and distributes Bolshevik leaflets. Captured by the American military police, Jimmy Higgings does not betray his friends. He is sentenced to twenty years in a military prison. Jimmy cannot stand it and loses his mind. Lost movie.
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Amvrosii Buchma
Jimmy Higgins
Elena Adamaytis-Astangova
Lizzie Higgins
Boris Shlikhting
Bill Murray
V. Kolpashnikov
Abel Grenich
Konstantin Koshevskiy
Lassie, Abel's son
Vladimir Lanskoy
Edwin Wood
Yuliya Solntseva
Ellen
Ivan Zamychkovskyi
Doctor Servus
B. Goncharov
Schneider, brewer
Nikolai Panov
Ganneth
Gavriil Marinchak
Kalinkin
Polina Skliar-Otava
Mabel Smith
Borys Bezhin
American soldier
Georgiy Avenarius
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Heorhiy Tasin
- Screenplay & Story
- Isaak Babel, Upton Sinclair, Heorhiy Tasin
- Original Title
- Джимми Хиггинс
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- Unknown
- Production Studios
- VUFKU
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Heorhiy Tasin
Isaak Babel, Upton Sinclair, Heorhiy Tasin
Mikhail Belsky
Department Leadership Roster
Isaak Babel
Writer
Heorhiy Tasin
Director
Heorhiy Tasin
Writer
Heinrich Beisenherz
Production Design
Solomon Zarytskyi
Production Design
Mikhail Belsky
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Jimmy Higgings
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What is Jimmy Higgings about?
Jimmy Higgings is a worker of the plant making weapons for the Tsarist Russia and the German Empire. During World War I, Jimmy speaks at a spontaneous rally against the war. He is arrested. When released, he becomes unemployed. He is happy to hear the news about the revolution; he volunteers into the American expeditionary force thinking that having the weapons he can fight against Germans – the enemies of the Russian revolution. However, finding himself in Russia, Jimmy soon realises that the expeditionary force of American volunteers fights not against the Germans, but against the young Socialist Russia. Without any hesitations, he takes the path of revolutionary struggle, he spreads propaganda among the American soldiers and distributes Bolshevik leaflets. Captured by the American military police, Jimmy Higgings does not betray his friends. He is sentenced to twenty years in a military prison. Jimmy cannot stand it and loses his mind. Lost movie.
Who directed Jimmy Higgings?
Jimmy Higgings was directed by Heorhiy Tasin.
Who stars in Jimmy Higgings?
The principal cast of Jimmy Higgings includes Amvrosii Buchma, Elena Adamaytis-Astangova, Boris Shlikhting, V. Kolpashnikov, Konstantin Koshevskiy.
When was Jimmy Higgings released and how long is it?
Jimmy Higgings was released in 1928 with a total runtime of Unknown.
Is Jimmy Higgings based on a book or true story?
Jimmy Higgings is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Upton Sinclair".