The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! (1966)

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Released:
1966-05-25

Overview:
When a Soviet submarine gets stuck on a sandbar off the coast of a New England island, its commander orders his second-in-command, Lieutenant Rozanov, to get them moving again before there is an international incident. Rozanov seeks assistance from the island locals, including the police chief and a vacationing television writer, while trying to allay their fears of a Communist invasion by claiming he and his crew are Norwegian sailors.

Director:
Norman Jewison

Runtime:
2h 6min

Genre:
Comedy, War

  • Cast:
  • Carl Reiner
    as
    Walt Whittaker
  • Eva Marie Saint
    as
    Elspeth Whittaker
  • Alan Arkin
    as
    Lt. Rozanov
  • Brian Keith
    as
    Police Chief Link Mattocks
  • Paul Ford
    as
    Fendall Hawkins