Cross and Mauser (1925)
The film takes place during the pre-revolutionary years and the initial period of the Soviet regime. At a monastery shelter in one of Russia's western towns, orphan Yulka gives birth to a son from the shepherd Jerome. Matron of the shelter Pavlikha as directed by the father kills the newborn baby and disposes of the corpse in the Jewish Quarter. The Black Hundreds are spreading the rumor that the murder was committed by the Jews for ritual purposes. Mayhem arises which is supported by the authorities of the city. The church refuses to shelter Jews fleeing from the violent thugs.
- Released
- 1925-11-08
- Genres
- Adventure, Drama
- Runtime
- 74 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Vladimir Gardin
- TMDB rating
- 4.0/10 from 3 votes
Cast
- Nikolay Kutuzov as Ieronim Desnitskiy
- Nina Li as Mariyka
- Aleksey Pirogov as Commissar Galinskiy
- Naum Rogozhin as Shur, the vicar
- T. Sinitsyna as Yulka, Mariyka's sister
- V. Kiselyova as Pavlikha
- Vladimir Kriger as Archbishop
- M. Strikovskiy as Ksendz
- Karl Gurnyak as (uncredited)
- Yevgeni Chervyakov as Ksendz
- Raisa Yesipova as Jewish girl (uncredited)
- Pyotr Savin as Hooligan (uncredited)