Bennie the Howl (1927)

The seamy Jewish underworld of Odessa is the setting for Isaac Babel's story based on the life of gangster king Mishka Yaponchik "Mike the Jap" Vinnitsky. Murder is a way of life for Benya and his gang until he finds himself ensnared in a Bolshevik trap.

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Summary Details
Running Time1 hr 21 min
GenresDrama
FilmmakersRole
Vladimir Vilner Director
Isaak Babel Writer
Aleksey Kalyuzhnyy Cinematographer
Heinrich Beisenherz Production Designer
CastRole
Matvei Lyarov
Mendel Krik
Yuri Shumsky
Benya Krik - Mendel's son
Anna Goricheva
Dvoyra - Benya's sister
Abram Vabnik
Lazar - Dvoyra's groom