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The Extraordinary Adventures of Mr. West in the Land of the Bolsheviks (1924)

Genre : Adventure, Comedy

Runtime : 1H 34M

Director : Lev Kuleshov

Synopsis

Mr. West and his faithful bodyguard Jeddie visit the land of the 'evil' Bolsheviks. Through various mishaps, Mr. West discovers that the Soviets are actually quite remarkable people.

Actors

Porfiri Podobed
Porfiri Podobed
Mr. West
Boris Barnet
Boris Barnet
Jeddy - The Cowboy
Alexandra Khokhlova
Alexandra Khokhlova
Countess von Saks
Vsevolod Pudovkin
Vsevolod Pudovkin
Shban
Sergei Komarov
Sergei Komarov
The One-Eyed Man
Leonid Obolensky
Leonid Obolensky
The Dandy
Vera Lopatina
Vera Lopatina
Ellie - the American girl
G. Kharlampiev
G. Kharlampiev
Senka Svishch
Pyotr Galadzhev
Pyotr Galadzhev
Crook
S. Sletov
S. Sletov
Crook
Viktor Latyshevskiy
Viktor Latyshevskiy
Crook
Andrei Gorchilin
Andrei Gorchilin
Policeman
Vladimir Fogel
Vladimir Fogel

Crews

Lev Kuleshov
Lev Kuleshov
Director
Vsevolod Pudovkin
Vsevolod Pudovkin
Writer
Aleksandr Levitsky
Aleksandr Levitsky
Editor
Vsevolod Pudovkin
Vsevolod Pudovkin
Art Direction
Leo Mur
Leo Mur
Assistant Director
Frank Strobel
Frank Strobel
Conductor
Aleksandr Levitsky
Aleksandr Levitsky
Director of Photography

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