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Aleksei Gribov
Magistrate Nikolai Yermolayevich Chudikov
Andrei Popov
Detective Emil Dyukovsky
Mikhail Yanshin
Police Capt. Yevgraf Kuzmich
Nikolai Gritsenko
Psekov, estate manager
Nikolay Kurochkin
Yefrem, majordomo
Vladimir Kolchin
Nikolai Tetekhov
Tamara Nosova
Akulina
Kseniya Tarasova
Maria Ivanovna Klyauzova
Marina Kuznetsova
Olga Petrovna Kuzmich
Mikhail Nazvanov
Mark Ivanovich Klyauzov
Vladimir Pokrovskiy
The Doctor
Georgi Georgiu
Police Official
Inna Fyodorova
Afanasi Kochetkov
Aleksandr Lebedev
Yuri Leonidov
Officer
Nikolay Polenkov
Sergei Troitsky
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Konstantin Yudin
- Screenplay & Story
- Anton Chekhov, Nikolay Erdman
- Original Score
- Vasily Shirinsky
- Original Title
- Шведская спичка
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 52m
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Konstantin Yudin
Anton Chekhov, Nikolay Erdman
Vasily Shirinsky
Valentin Zakharov, Igor Gelein
Tatyana Zinchuk
G. Kharlamov
Department Leadership Roster
Valentin Zakharov
Director of Photography
Tatyana Zinchuk
Editor
Vasily Shirinsky
Original Music Composer
Igor Gelein
Director of Photography
Konstantin Yudin
Director
Nikolay Erdman
Writer
Georgy Turylyov
Production Design
Liliya Dushina
Costume Design
Vasiliy Kovrigin
Costume Design
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Safety Match
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Safety Match about?
A man of big status disappears in a small provincial town. An old bored investigator and his young hyperactive assistant are on a trail of a bloody murderer.
Who directed The Safety Match?
The Safety Match was directed by Konstantin Yudin.
Who stars in The Safety Match?
The principal cast of The Safety Match includes Aleksei Gribov, Andrei Popov, Mikhail Yanshin, Nikolai Gritsenko, Nikolay Kurochkin.
When was The Safety Match released and how long is it?
The Safety Match was released in 1954 with a total runtime of 52m.
Who composed the musical score for The Safety Match?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Safety Match was composed by Vasily Shirinsky.