Cruelty

4.819591h 32mDramaCrime

Cruelty (1959) is a drama, crime film directed by Vladimir Skuybin rated 4.8/10.

A criminal drama based on the story of the same name by Pavel Nilin. The first years of Soviet power in East Siberia. Malyshev,deputy chief of Criminal Investigation Department, a Komsomol member, wins over to the Soviet power a former field-hand and now a bandit Lazar Baukin, and the latter tells him about Vorontsov, the gang leader. Malyshev guarantees Baukin’s freedom. However the chief arrests him in order to reap laurels of catching the gang leader. Malyshev is in despair - he has brought under execution the man who has fully trusted him. The situation gets worse due to his personal drama and Malyshev commits suicide.

Released: 1959-08-06

Duration: 1h 32m

Genre: Drama, Crime

Country: Soviet Union

Director: Vladimir Skuybin

Writer: Pavel Nilin

Cast: Georgiy Yumatov, Nikolay Kryuchkov, Boris Andreyev, Aleksandr Susnin, Vladimir Andreyev, Klavdiya Khabarova

Production: Mosfilm