The Commander of the Lucky 'Pike'
Командир счастливой «Щуки»
Synopsis
1942, Polar region. The Germans are preparing to capture Murmansk. The submarine Sch-721 is considered lucky, and its captain Aleksei Strogov has the ability to extricate himself from the most difficult situations. He also develops tactics for a periscope-free torpedo attack, despite the skepticism of colleagues and management. And now, when the Happy "Pike" had to take on board the crew of another Soviet submarine, and she was on the seabed with almost no oxygen, Aleksei manages to save people and perform the operation, paying for it with his life...
Top Cast
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Pyotr Velyaminov
Aleksei Strogov
Donatas Banionis
Viktor Sherknis
Vladimir Ivanov
Anatoliy Golik
Mikhail Volkov
Valeriy Rudakov
Vladimir Kashpur
midshipman Nosov
Svetlana Sukhovey
Oksana
Yelena Dobronravova
Svetlana Vedenina
Boris Belov
1st rank captain
Stanislav Borodokin
Sergei Shukhov
Pavel Makhotin
commander-in-chief
Shota Mshveniyeradze
Shota Kharadze
Valentina Berezutskaya
storekeeper
Anatoli Borisov
german admiral
Vladimir Dyakov
ship's navigator
Evgeniy Evstigneev
Stepan Lukich
Mihails Kublinskis
baron von Hinz
Valeriy Kupriyanov
Ivan Pantyukhin
Nikolai Trifonov
Sanya Malkov
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Boris Volchek
- Screenplay & Story
- Boris Volchek, Aleksandr Moldavsky, Vladimir Valutskiy, Leonid Derbenyov, Grigoriy Mariamov
- Original Score
- Aleksandr Zatsepin
- Original Title
- Командир счастливой «Щуки»
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Boris Volchek
Boris Volchek, Aleksandr Moldavsky, Vladimir Valutskiy, Leonid Derbenyov, Grigoriy Mariamov
Aleksandr Zatsepin
Boris Volchek, Valentin Makarov
Lidiya Milioti
Nikolai Garo
Department Leadership Roster
Boris Volchek
Director
Boris Volchek
Writer
Aleksandr Moldavsky
Writer
Vladimir Valutskiy
Writer
Boris Volchek
Director of Photography
Valentin Makarov
Director of Photography
Vladimir Aronin
Production Design
Aleksandr Zatsepin
Original Music Composer
Lidiya Milioti
Editor
Maya Filippova
Costume Design
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What is The Commander of the Lucky 'Pike' about?
1942, Polar region. The Germans are preparing to capture Murmansk. The submarine Sch-721 is considered lucky, and its captain Aleksei Strogov has the ability to extricate himself from the most difficult situations. He also develops tactics for a periscope-free torpedo attack, despite the skepticism of colleagues and management. And now, when the Happy "Pike" had to take on board the crew of another Soviet submarine, and she was on the seabed with almost no oxygen, Aleksei manages to save people and perform the operation, paying for it with his life...
Who directed The Commander of the Lucky 'Pike'?
The Commander of the Lucky 'Pike' was directed by Boris Volchek.
Who stars in The Commander of the Lucky 'Pike'?
The principal cast of The Commander of the Lucky 'Pike' includes Pyotr Velyaminov, Donatas Banionis, Vladimir Ivanov, Mikhail Volkov, Vladimir Kashpur.
When was The Commander of the Lucky 'Pike' released and how long is it?
The Commander of the Lucky 'Pike' was released in 1973 with a total runtime of 1h 41m.
Who composed the musical score for The Commander of the Lucky 'Pike'?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Commander of the Lucky 'Pike' was composed by Aleksandr Zatsepin.