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Robert Ross
Born November 7, 1905 · USA
Died April 3, 1972 · aged 66
Robert Ross was a Soviet film actor of African American descent. He emigrated from the USA to the Soviet Union in 1928. Ross was the first black man to become a citizen of the USSR. He was one of two African-American actors employed at Mosfilm (the other was Weiland Rodd). He played a number of roles in Soviet films between 1936 and 1971. In the 1930's he was an physical instructor at the The Russ…
Known For
The Great Warrior Skanderbeg · 1953The Great Warrior Skanderbeg
★ 6.41953
MovieActionHistory
A biography of George Kastriot Skanderbeg widely known as Skanderbeg, a 15th-century Albanian lord who defended his land against the Ottoman Empire for more than two decades.
Circus · 1936Circus
★ 6.31936
MovieMusicComedy
An American circus performer finds herself the victim of racism after it is revealed that she's the mother of a mixed-race child. In the midst of the public scandal, she finds happiness, love, and refuge in the USSR.
Mysterious Island · 1941Mysterious Island
★ 6.11941
MovieAdventureScience Fiction
Based on Verne's book The Mysterious Island, five POWs escape from a camp in a balloon during the Civil War and crash-land on an uninhabited island in the Pacific. Trying to settle with their lives they find someone is helping them.
Black Sun · 1971Black Sun
1971
MovieDrama
The life and death of Robert Moussombe, the leader of an unnamed African state. Moussombe is a fictionalized portrait of assassinated Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba, and the film's events are a pastiche of the Congo Crisis in 1960s.
Nasreddin in Bukhara · 1943Nasreddin in Bukhara
★ 5.11943
MovieComedyRomance
Smart Man Nassredin easily penetrates into Bukhara Emir inner circle posing as Wise Man from Damascus. He becomes Emir trusted advisor, and even convinces the tyrant to relax the rule and release a lot of political prisoners (because stars favor this arrangement).
Boxers · 1941Boxers
★ 5.01941
MovieDrama
The young boxer Kirill Kochevanov in the training battle of the qualifying rounds with the champion Peter Dorokhov loses the decisive meeting and, it would seem, now he should not get into the team for a trip to Europe. However, according to the decision of the commission, which saw great makings in the athlete, Kochevanov, together with the best Lightning boxers, goes abroad. After several meetings won, our athletes receive the challenge of European champion Henri Lance. Having well studied the tactics and strategy of the battle of Dorokhov, Lance promises all journalists to knock out the opponent no later than the fourth round. However, the opponent of Lance is declared Kirill Kochevanov. In the fourth round, Cyril goes on the offensive, attacks Lance and wins the battle.
Silvery Dust · 1953Silvery Dust
★ 5.41953
MovieScience FictionDrama
An American scientist invents a new weapon of mass destruction - silver dust. Corporate war breaks out between two military industry giants to own the weapon. The scientist dies and his son makes the discovery public with more consequences.
Treasure Island · 1971Treasure Island
★ 5.41971
MovieAdventureFamily
When old pirate Billy Bones moved into the Admiral Benbow Inn, young Jim Hawkins had no idea that his life was about to change dramatically. But he was lucky enough to discover a map of Treasure Island in the sea vagabond's chest. And so Jim, accompanied by Dr. Livesey, Squire Trelawney, Captain Smollett, ship's cook John Silver, and his talking parrot, sets off on a long and dangerous journey...
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