Call to Arms
Apr 29, 1936 · 1h 15m
Director
Aleksandr MacheretOverview
This is a film from the series of so-called "defense" films, which presents a hypothetical "scenario" of a future war. The crew of test pilot Sergei Novikov makes a long non-stop flight on an airplane of a new design. Novikov's son, Yurka, a passionate inventor, manages to contact his father using a transmitter he designed himself. Just before landing Novikov felt bad - an old leg wound, received during the Civil War, had opened. But still the pilot managed to land the plane on the airfield of the aircraft factory. After an editorial article in the newspaper Pravda, the movie was removed from the screens.
Cast of Call to Arms
Yekaterina MelnikovaNovikov's Mother
Aleksandra PopovaLyusya
Pyotr BeryozovMechanic Vasya Khokhryakov
Sergei AntimonovIgnatyev (uncredited)
Pavel GeragaChief of the stafff
Vera MaretskayaViewer- Alyosha GoryunovYurka
- Osip ShakhetVasya Bulochkin
- Nikolay SosninOrthopaedic Surgeon
- Valentina KuznetsovaOlya Ivanova
- Mikhail KedrovPilot Sergey Novikov
Crew of Call to Arms
Aleksandr MacheretWriter, Director
Valentin KataevWriter- D. GofmanExecutive Producer
Gavriil PopovOriginal Music Composer- Valerian Bogdanov-BerezovskyOriginal Music Composer
Nikolai RenkovDirector of Photography
Vasiliy RakhalsProduction Design- Pyotr BeitnerProduction Design
- Valentina KuznetsovaSecond Unit
- K. KrumanCo-Director
About Call to Arms
What is Call to Arms about?
This is a film from the series of so-called "defense" films, which presents a hypothetical "scenario" of a future war. The crew of test pilot Sergei Novikov makes a long non-stop flight on an airplane of a new design. Novikov's son, Yurka, a passionate inventor, manages to contact his father using a transmitter he designed himself. Just before landing Novikov felt bad - an old leg wound…
When was Call to Arms released?
Call to Arms was released on April 29, 1936.
How long is Call to Arms?
Call to Arms runs 1 hour 15 minutes (75 minutes).
Who directed Call to Arms?
Call to Arms was directed by Aleksandr Macheret.
Who is in the cast of Call to Arms?
The cast of Call to Arms includes Yekaterina Melnikova (Novikov's Mother), Aleksandra Popova (Lyusya), Pyotr Beryozov (Mechanic Vasya Khokhryakov), Sergei Antimonov (Ignatyev (uncredited)) and Pavel Geraga (Chief of the stafff).