The Mystery of Kara-Tau
Тайна Кара-Тау
Synopsis
The stationmaster of a railway station situated in the steppes of Kazakhstan discovers a rubber-bearing plant. Soon, an expeditionary team arrives, led by Professor Shakhron, who will persistently argue—by hook or by crook—that there are no rubber-bearing plants in these steppes, all the while plotting a trip abroad. In ultimately exposing the professor, the team forces him to admit to concealing the results of their work.
Top Cast
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Vladimir Gardin
Professor Shakhrov
Nikolay Kutuzov
Kuznetsov
M. Tulupov
Professor Yaroshevskiy
Khakim Davletbekov
Khakim
Yevgeniya Pyryalova
Zhenya Maltseva
Boris Azarov
Zaretskiy
Eliana Dugina
Young Kazakh girl
Kheyhana Tastakhova
Young kazakh woman
Sergey Golubev
Telegraph operator
Viktor Zakharov
Guryev, student (uncredited)
Nikolai Michurin
Factory worker (uncredited)
Vladimir Romashkov
Scientist (uncredited)
Vladimir Stukachenko
Factory worker (uncredited)
Vladimir Chobur
Komsomol member (uncredited)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Aleksandr Dubrovskiy
- Screenplay & Story
- Aleksandr Dubrovskiy, Vera Inber, Gabriel Ureklyan
- Original Title
- Тайна Кара-Тау
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- Unknown
- Production Studios
- Vostokkino
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Aleksandr Dubrovskiy
Aleksandr Dubrovskiy, Vera Inber, Gabriel Ureklyan
Georgy Blum
Department Leadership Roster
Aleksandr Dubrovskiy
Director
Aleksandr Dubrovskiy
Writer
Vera Inber
Writer
Gabriel Ureklyan
Writer
Georgy Blum
Director of Photography
Vasily Komardenkov
Production Design
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What is The Mystery of Kara-Tau about?
The stationmaster of a railway station situated in the steppes of Kazakhstan discovers a rubber-bearing plant. Soon, an expeditionary team arrives, led by Professor Shakhron, who will persistently argue—by hook or by crook—that there are no rubber-bearing plants in these steppes, all the while plotting a trip abroad. In ultimately exposing the professor, the team forces him to admit to concealing the results of their work.
Who directed The Mystery of Kara-Tau?
The Mystery of Kara-Tau was directed by Aleksandr Dubrovskiy.
Who stars in The Mystery of Kara-Tau?
The principal cast of The Mystery of Kara-Tau includes Vladimir Gardin, Nikolay Kutuzov, M. Tulupov, Khakim Davletbekov, Yevgeniya Pyryalova.
When was The Mystery of Kara-Tau released and how long is it?
The Mystery of Kara-Tau was released in 1933 with a total runtime of Unknown.