Strictly Business
Деловые люди
Synopsis
Three stories based on O. Henry novels. (1) Bob Tidball recovers $30,000 in pristine credit cards from a bandit’s sack and races across the plains until his horse breaks its leg. Forced to mount Dodson’s stallion, he’s ambushed and killed by “Shark” Dodson, who seizes the entire loot. (2) A thief slips through a third-floor window to steal a stack of bills from a sleeping gentleman’s dressing table. When the homeowner awakens and raises only one hand against the revolver—his other immobilized by a sudden rheumatic attack—the would-be robber reconsiders his plan. (3) Sam and Bill, two small-time grifters short $2,000 for their swindle, decide to kidnap Ebeneger Dorset’s young son. They demand exactly that sum as ransom, setting in motion a desperate bargain.
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Vladlen Paulus
Shark Dodson (segment "The Roads We Take")
Aleksandr Shvorin
Bob Tidball (segment "The Roads We Take")
Viktor Gromov
Mr. Williams (segment "The Roads We Take")
Vladimir Pitsek
Train Driver (segment "The Roads We Take")
Viktor Uralsky
Train Stoker (segment "The Roads We Take")
Lev Lobov
Guard on Mail Train (segment "The Roads We Take")
Yuri Chulyukin
Peabody (segment "The Roads We Take")
Rostislav Plyatt
Landlord (segment "Makes the Whole World Kin")
Yuriy Nikulin
Thief (segment "Makes the Whole World Kin")
Georgiy Vitsin
Sam (segment "The Ransom of Redskins Chief")
Aleksei Smirnov
Bill Driscoll (segment "The Ransom of Redskins Chief")
Sergei Tikhonov
Johnny Dorset (segment "The Ransom of Redskins Chief")
Georgi Millyar
Ebenezer Dorset (segment "The Ransom of Redskins Chief")
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Leonid Gaidai
- Screenplay & Story
- Yelena Skidanenko, O. Henry, Leonid Gaidai
- Original Score
- Georgiy Firtich
- Original Title
- Деловые люди
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Leonid Gaidai
Yelena Skidanenko, O. Henry, Leonid Gaidai
Georgiy Firtich
Konstantin Brovin
Alla Abramova
Viktor Slonimskiy, Vladimir Ageev
Department Leadership Roster
Leonid Gaidai
Director
Georgiy Firtich
Original Music Composer
Vladimir Kaplunovskiy
Production Design
Lidiya Naumova
Costume Design
Konstantin Brovin
Director of Photography
Leonid Gaidai
Writer
Alla Abramova
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About Strictly Business
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What is Strictly Business about?
Three stories based on O. Henry novels. (1) Bob Tidball recovers $30,000 in pristine credit cards from a bandit’s sack and races across the plains until his horse breaks its leg. Forced to mount Dodson’s stallion, he’s ambushed and killed by “Shark” Dodson, who seizes the entire loot. (2) A thief slips through a third-floor window to steal a stack of bills from a sleeping gentleman’s dressing table. When the homeowner awakens and raises only one hand against the revolver—his other immobilized by a sudden rheumatic attack—the would-be robber reconsiders his plan. (3) Sam and Bill, two small-time grifters short $2,000 for their swindle, decide to kidnap Ebeneger Dorset’s young son. They demand exactly that sum as ransom, setting in motion a desperate bargain.
Who directed Strictly Business?
Strictly Business was directed by Leonid Gaidai.
Who stars in Strictly Business?
The principal cast of Strictly Business includes Vladlen Paulus, Aleksandr Shvorin, Viktor Gromov, Vladimir Pitsek, Viktor Uralsky.
When was Strictly Business released and how long is it?
Strictly Business was released in 1963 with a total runtime of 1h 24m.
Who composed the musical score for Strictly Business?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Strictly Business was composed by Georgiy Firtich.