(The Boy from Stalingrad)

Content: If J.M. Barrie had had a hand in Tarkovsky's IVAN'S CHILDHOOD, it might like something like this bizarre boys' adventure confection. Surprised by the advancing German Army while gathering wheat outside their village, a spunky band of Russian adolescents employs a combination of wits and heroic self-sacrifice to defeat a Nazi battalion, blow up a tank, and save the people of Stalingrad from imminent destruction. A rarely-seen entry in Hollywoood's brief wartime spate of pro-Soviet propaganda films, THE BOY FROM STALINGRAD stars Serbian-American child actor Bobby Samarzich, who went on to found one of Southern California's greatest tamburitza bands.

Countries:

United States of America

Genres:

Drama,

War

Runtime:

69 minutes

Year:

1943

Directors:

Sidney Salkow

Production companies:

Columbia Pictures

Actors:

Kolya

Grisha

Nadya

Pavel

Tommy Hudson

Crews:

Director

Story

Story

Writer