Flag of the Nation (1929)
In the United States, oil magnate Johnston backs Roberts, a ruthless political candidate who has his main rival murdered and rises to the governorship. When journalist Jack Lawrence exposes Roberts’s corruption, the authorities crush a workers’ strike and silence the newspaper, ultimately framing Lawrence for murder and executing him.
- Released
- 1929-12-04
- Genres
- Drama
- Runtime
- 76 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Vladimir Smidtgof
Cast
- Boris Azarov as Jack Lawrens
- Igor Chernyak as Johnston’s Eldest Son
- Nina Shaternikova as Little Jenny
- Gennadi Michurin as Kurt – engineer, editor of the Worker’s Newspaper
- Boris Feodosyev as Banker’s Secretary
- Pyotr Podvalniy as Bishop
- Yuri Lavrov as Billy, Correspondent
- Iona Biy-Brodskiy as Man Speaking on the Telephone
- Georg Martin as Governor Roberts
- Pavel Naumov as Mr. Johnston
- Serhii Minin as Harry
- Yevgeniy Vilbushevich as Mr. Smith