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The Boy from Stalingrad (1943)

Movie"Hollywood's first drama of Russia's young heroes."
The Boy from Stalingrad
NR 1 hr 9 minMay 20th, 1943Drama, War
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.
DirectorSidney Salkow
WriterFerdinand Reyher

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:May 20th, 1943
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Columbia Pictures
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