Shakhtyory (1937)

Semyon Primak, in the direction of the regional committee, arrives in one of the small towns of Donbas and immediately enters into battle with the chief of the mine, Chub, who, in a situation of continuous assault, plays into the hands of the Trotskyites and bandits operating in the mine. Having received moral support from the new secretary, the best 'udarnik', chock-worker, Matvey Bobylev implements a new method of coal mining and, contrary to the intentions of the enemy group, finds a wide response among the miners of Donbas.

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Summary Details
Running Time1 hr 50 min
GenresAdventure Drama
FilmmakersRole
Sergei Yutkevich Director
Aleksei Kapler Writer
Boris Golts Composer
Iosif Martov Cinematographer
Iosif Martov Cinematographer
Olga Pchelnikova Production Designer
CastRole
Boris Poslavsky
Yuriy Tolubeev
Vladimir Lukin
Matvey Bobylev - mining chock-worker
Nina Rusinova
Olga Bobyleva - Matvey's sister