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The Adjutant of the Czar

The Adjutant of the Czar

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ActionDrama

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Drama of plot and intrigue in Imperial Russia.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

German

Runtime

119 mins

Rating

7.8/10

Release Date

12 February 1929

Country

Germany

Cast

Ivan Mosjoukine

Ivan Mosjoukine

Prince Boris Kurbski

Carmen Boni

Carmen Boni

Helena di Armore

Eugen Burg

Eugen Burg

Baron Korff

Fritz Alberti

Fritz Alberti

General Trunoff

George Seroff

George Seroff

General Koloboff

Alexander Polonsky

Alexander Polonsky

Servant

Daniel Dolski

Daniel Dolski

Prince's manservant

Alexander Granach

Alexander Granach

Stranger

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