Movie

The Shield and the Sword

1968

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Good to know

Director: Vladimir Basov
Release date: 1968-08-19
Language: Russian
Status: Released
Country: Soviet Union
Studio: Mosfilm

About The Shield and the Sword

The Shield and the Sword is a 1968 movie in the Action, Adventure and War genres, directed by Vladimir Basov, starring Stanislav Lyubshin, Oleg Yankovskiy and Juozas Budraitis. Below you can see where to watch The Shield and the Sword in South Africa — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

The year is 1940 and Nazi Germany is at the height of its military prowess, having captured most of Europe and eyeing the Soviet Union to the East. The Russian military command suspects hostile intent from Germany and so arranges for its spies to infiltrate ranks of the German military and the SS. Alexander Belov is a Russian spy, who travels from Soviet-held Latvia to Nazi Germany under an alias of Johann Weiss. His mastery of the German language, steel nerves and an ability to manipulate others help him to use his connections in the SS to ascend the ladder of the German intelligence. He uses his position to identify sympathetic Germans, who help him to procure vital intelligence, and to help local resistance movements in their collective fight against Nazism.

Cast

Stanislav Lyubshin

Alexandr Belov / Johann Weiss

Oleg Yankovskiy

Heinrich Schwarzkopf

Juozas Budraitis

Dietrich

Aleksey Glazyrin

Axel Steinglitz

Alla Demidova

Angelika Bucher

Algimantas Masiulis

Willy Schwarzkopf

Anatoliy Verbitskiy

Gerd

Georgiy Martynyuk

Aleksey Zubov / Alois Hagen

Valentina Titova

Nina

Vatslav Dvorzhetsky

Landsdorf ist Abwehrmitarbeiter

Christine Laszar

Brigitte

Wojciech Duryasz

Jerzy Czyzewski

Themes & keywords

based on novel or bookspyworld war iisecret agentthird reich (iii reich 1933-45)internment campsoviet spy

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch The Shield and the Sword in South Africa?+

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Is The Shield and the Sword on Netflix?+

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Who stars in The Shield and the Sword?+

The Shield and the Sword stars Stanislav Lyubshin, Oleg Yankovskiy, Juozas Budraitis, Aleksey Glazyrin and Alla Demidova.

When did The Shield and the Sword come out?+

The Shield and the Sword is a 1968 movie directed by Vladimir Basov.

What genre is The Shield and the Sword?+

The Shield and the Sword is Action, Adventure and War film.

Who directed The Shield and the Sword?+

The Shield and the Sword was directed by Vladimir Basov.