A Good Lad

A Good Lad

1942 · 67 min · ★ 4.4 · War, Comedy, Music

A group of Russian partisans hiding within a remote forest attempt to destroy a nearby German airfield, all the while assisting a downed French pilot who happens to fall madly in love with a local girl.

Directed by Boris Barnet · Written by Pyotr Pavlenko

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