The Chain Reaction (1963)

An old pickpocket named "Cardinal", during the days of the International Festival of Youth and Students, decides to gather old “personnels” to prepare small and large thefts from the festival participants. During the "conference" it turns out that a complete "personnel crisis" has come. The ensuing meeting with the former bootlegger — Senka-Moroz, who broke with his past and found happiness in his family and honest work, leads the Cardinal to confusion and mental confusion. A conversation with Professor Muromtsev, a terminally ill person who nevertheless cares about the fate of others, shock the "Cardinal" and he takes the first but decisive step towards a new life, breaking with the criminal world.

Cast (15)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Vladimir Kenigson

"Cardinal"

Lev Ivanov

Muromtsev

Eduard Bredun

Senka-Moroz

Izolda Izvitskaya

Nadya

L

Leonid Usach

"Bubble"

E

Emmanuil Nelin

"Zyamka-kangaroo"

Nikolay Gagarin

"Pigeon"

Gurgen Tonunts

"Doctor"

Pyotr Repnin

Kadetskiy

Vsevolod Yakut

"Author"

Konstantin Bartashevich

german

Nina Agapova

robbed woman

Bulat Okudzhava

bus passenger

Yevdokiya Urusova

aunt Sasha

Mikhail Vorobyov

pickpocket

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