By the Bluest of Seas

By the Bluest of Seas

1936 · 69 min · ★ 6.4 · Romance, Drama, Comedy

Two men shipwrecked on an island in the Caspian Sea are saved by members of a collective farm, where they work on its fishing boats and woo the young woman leading the fishermen.

Directed by Boris Barnet · Written by Klimenti Mints

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