The Desperate Ones (1967)

In 1941, two Polish brothers escape a Soviet gulag. Their only escape route is through the impossible mountains of Afghanistan and the KGB is on their tail.

Cast (26)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Maximilian Schell

Marek

Irene Papas

Ajmi

Raf Vallone

Victor

Theodore Bikel

Kisielev

Maria Perschy

Marusia

Fernando Rey

Ibram

George Voskovec

Doctor

Alberto de Mendoza

Hamlat

Antonio Vico

Ulug Beg

V

Vicente Sangiovanni

Shura

B

Boyd Holister

Ukranian NKVD

Danny Steinmann

NKVD Guard

M

Mariela Chatlak

Aka

C

Carmen Carbonell

Ulug Beg's Wife

L

Luís Castro

L

Luis de Tejada

Antonio Duque

Maruchi Fresno

Fernando Hilbeck

Cris Huerta

M

Mark Malicz

A

Andrés Monreal

Ricardo Palacios

Alexander Ramati

M

Max Slaten

Álvaro Marenco

Migration agent (uncredited)

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