The Commander of the Lucky 'Pike'

5.619731h 41mWarActionAdventure

The Commander of the Lucky 'Pike' (1973) is a war, action film directed by Boris Volchek rated 5.6/10.

1942, Polar region. The Germans are preparing to capture Murmansk. The submarine Sch-721 is considered lucky, and its captain Aleksei Strogov has the ability to extricate himself from the most difficult situations. He also develops tactics for a periscope-free torpedo attack, despite the skepticism of colleagues and management. And now, when the Happy "Pike" had to take on board the crew of another Soviet submarine, and she was on the seabed with almost no oxygen, Aleksei manages to save people and perform the operation, paying for it with his life...

Released: 1973-04-29

Duration: 1h 41m

Genre: War, Action, Adventure, Drama

Country: Soviet Union

Director: Boris Volchek

Writer: Vladimir Valutskiy, Boris Volchek, Aleksandr Moldavsky

Cast: Pyotr Velyaminov, Donatas Banionis, Vladimir Ivanov, Mikhail Volkov, Vladimir Kashpur, Svetlana Sukhovey

Production: Mosfilm