The Crown of the Russian Empire, or Once Again the Elusive Avengers
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Directed by | Edmond Keosayan |
Starring | Viktor Kosykh Valentina Kurdyukova Michael Metyolkin |
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Country | Soviet Union |
Language | Russian |
The Crown of the Russian Empire, or Once Again the Elusive Avengers (Russian: Корона Российской Империи, или Снова Неуловимые; translit. Korona Rossiyskoy Imperii, ili Snova Neulovimye) is a 1971 Soviet historical action adventure movie, a second sequel of The Elusive Avengers, directed by Edmond Keosayan and made on Mosfilm.
Synopsis
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The White émigrés form a team that will infiltrate the Soviet Union and steal the crown from the museum. Old "friends" from the previous movies, Ataman Burnash, Stabs Captain Ovechkin, and Colonel Kudasov, prepare to enter the USSR along with the notorious thief Naryshkin, a "specialist" who will steal the crown. However, Kudasov tries to double-cross his accomplices and is wounded by a gunshot. Ovechkin becomes the team's leader.
The émigrés return to the USSR, but Naryshkin is accidentally arrested by police. The Cheka doesn't want them to flee, and Yashka, disguised as a pick-pocket, is put in Naryshkin's cell and arranges his escape. He gains Naryshkin's trust and enters the gang. They enter the museum at night, only to find the crown stolen by Ovechkin.
Ovechkin flees Moscow by train. Ksanka pursues him, but loses the trail when he hides in the catacombs of
Duc's minions, led by Perov, hijack a ship to pick up Ovechkin and carry the crown to Cape Town. Unfortunately, Danka and Valerka are aboard. When the ship picks up Ovechkin and the crown, Yashka, Ksanka, and Naryshkin board it to thwart Perov's plan. Ovechkin, outnumbered and outgunned by the Chekists, tries to throw the crown to the sea, but Naryshkin steals it and hands to the Avengers.
Cast
- Viktor Kosykh - Danka Shchus
- Valentina Kurdyukova - Ksanka Shchus
- Vasiliy Vasilev - Yashka the Gypsy
- Michael Metyolkin - Valerka Meshcheryakov
- Ivan Pereverzev - Smirnov, department head of Cheka
- Yefim Kopelyan - chieftain Ignat Burnash
- Armen Dzhigarkhanyan - Former captain Petr S. Ovechkin
- Arkady Tolbuzin - Former colonel Leopold S. Kudasov
- Vladimir Ivashov - Former lieutenant Perov
- Vladislav Strzhelchik - "Prince" Naryshkin, a professional burglar
- Vladimir Belokurov - "shaggy" impostor to the role of the Emperor of Russia
- Rolan Bykov - "bald" impostor to the role of the Emperor of Russia
- Yan Frenkel - Louis / Leonid, garzon, former violinist of the restaurant (voice by Artyom Karapetyan)
- Lyudmila Gurchenko - Agrafena Zavolzhskaya, chansonnier from the restaurant
- Andrei Fajt- Mr. Duke
- Grigory Shpigel as photographer
- Nina Agapova as american lady with parrot
- Yakov Lenz as old man who knew everything