Released:
1941-03-12

Overview:
Based on the true story of Russian pilot Valeri Chkalov (1904 - 1938), who set several long-distance flight records. Chkalov and co-pilots Baidukov and Belyakov altogether had accomplished several nonstop long-distance flights. In June 1937, Chkalov set the world record, covering 12,000 kilometers in 63 hours of nonstop flight from Moscow to Vancouver, Washington, flying over the North Pole.

Director:
Mikheil Kalatozishvili

Runtime:
1h 29min

Genre:
Drama, War

• Cast:
• 
  Vladimir Belokurov
  as
  Chkalov
• 
  Mikheil Gelovani
  as
  Stalin
• 
  Semyon Mezhinsky
  as
  Ordzhonikidze
• 
  Kseniya Tarasova
  as
  Olga
• 
  Vasili Vanin
  as
  Pavel Pavlovich