Courage
Мужество
Synopsis
The airborne trickster - Aleksei Tomylin, civil aviation pilot - one day decides to stop tempting fate and only flies directly. The airport where Tomylin works is near the border with Afghanistan. One day he receives the task to fly across the border and transfer a package with an order to catch a notorious saboteur. On his way back, Tomylin crash lands near an abandoned settlement - and soon finds himself taken hostage by a gang. The hero pretends to agree to take the saboteur abroad, and relies only on his expertise as a flying ace.....
Top Cast
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Oleg Zhakov
Aleksey Tomilin, pilot
Dmitriy Dudnikov
Moustafa Haji, Japanese spy
Konstantin Sorokin
Vlasov, pilot
Aleksey Bondi
Squadron commander
Aleksandr Beniaminov
Youssuf, bartender
Fedor Fedorovski
Captain Bystrov
Pyotr Nikashin
Kostya Kuzmin, flight mechanic
Tamara Nagayeva
Faizi
Zula Nakhashkiyev
Dugar
Nikolay Urvantsov
Dispatcher (uncredited)
Mikhail Shifman
Passenger with the newspaper (uncredited)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mikhail Kalatozov
- Screenplay & Story
- Georgiy Kubanskiy
- Original Score
- Venedict Pushkov
- Original Title
- Мужество
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 5m
- Production Studios
- Lenfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mikhail Kalatozov
Georgiy Kubanskiy
Venedict Pushkov
Veniamin Levitin
D. Lander
Department Leadership Roster
Veniamin Levitin
Director of Photography
Georgiy Kubanskiy
Writer
Mikhail Kalatozov
Director
Venedict Pushkov
Original Music Composer
Efim Higer
Production Design
D. Lander
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About Courage
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Courage about?
The airborne trickster - Aleksei Tomylin, civil aviation pilot - one day decides to stop tempting fate and only flies directly. The airport where Tomylin works is near the border with Afghanistan. One day he receives the task to fly across the border and transfer a package with an order to catch a notorious saboteur. On his way back, Tomylin crash lands near an abandoned settlement - and soon finds himself taken hostage by a gang. The hero pretends to agree to take the saboteur abroad, and relies only on his expertise as a flying ace.....
Who directed Courage?
Courage was directed by Mikhail Kalatozov.
Who stars in Courage?
The principal cast of Courage includes Oleg Zhakov, Dmitriy Dudnikov, Konstantin Sorokin, Aleksey Bondi, Aleksandr Beniaminov.
When was Courage released and how long is it?
Courage was released in 1939 with a total runtime of 1h 5m.
Who composed the musical score for Courage?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Courage was composed by Venedict Pushkov.