Steppe Squadron

Steppe Squadron

1987 · ★ 9.0 · Family

At the peak of the harvesting season, when there is a shortage of machinery and the new one needed adjustment, the chairman of the collective farm entrusts the combine harvesters to the Steppe Squadron of high school students. Only two of them run away from the hard work, the rest carry the labor watch under Sergey Lotarev till the very end with honor. Having learned that his favorite girl betrayed him and began to openly accept the advances of a visiting student, Lotarev decides to leave for the city, but suddenly a hurricane struck the village - and the hero rushes to the aid of his underaged brigade....

Directed by Irma Raush · Written by Valentina Spirina

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