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Song of Russia
Song of Russia

Song of Russia

Flaming Love Story of an American

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DramaMusicRomanceWar

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American conductor John Meredith and his manager, Hank Higgins, go to Russia shortly before the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union. Meredith falls in love with beautiful Soviet pianist Nadya Stepanova while they travel throughout the country on a 40-city tour. Along the way, they see happy, healthy, smiling, free Soviet citizens, blissfully living the Communist dream. This bliss is destroyed by the German invasion.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

107 mins

Rating

8/10

Release Date

10 February 1944

Country

United States of America

Cast

Robert Taylor

Robert Taylor

John Meredith

Susan Peters

Susan Peters

Nadya Stepanova

John Hodiak

John Hodiak

Boris Bulganov

Robert Benchley

Robert Benchley

Hank Higgins

Felix Bressart

Felix Bressart

Petrov

Michael Chekhov

Michael Chekhov

Ivan Stepanov

Darryl Hickman

Darryl Hickman

Peter Bulganov

Jacqueline White

Jacqueline White

Anna Bulganov

Patricia Prest

Patricia Prest

Stasha Bulganov

Joan Lorring

Joan Lorring

Sonia

Julius Cramer

Julius Cramer

German (uncredited)

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