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Counter-Attack

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During World War II, two Russians, soldier Alexei Kulkov (Paul Muni) and navigator Lisa Elenko (Marguerite Chapman), are trapped underground with a group of Germans. Having recently witnessed a colleague's skillful interrogation of a Nazi prisoner, Kulkov tries to prod the enemy soldiers into sharing details about Berlin's strategy. But one of the Germans is just as shrewd, and he and Kulkov engage in a set of mind games that mirror the methods employed on the battlefield.

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Wolcott Gibbs The New Yorker 10/15/2021
John Howard Lawson seems to have made some changes from the original [play] as I remember it, but they are not in the nature of improvements, and the piece remains essentially a very heavy dose of Soviet propaganda. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Steve D 03/27/2024 Clever war film with a strong script and great star. See more 09/10/2021 Very original ww2 movie. To be honest, this film has not dated after all these decades. Based on a play which becomes clear as you watch the film, but the cat-and-mouse script really works well. who is the general? who is telling the truth? a great film. See more 10/11/2009 good post WWII drama. See more Read all reviews
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Zoltan Korda

Director

Paul Muni

Alexei Kulkov

Marguerite Chapman

Lisa Elenko

Larry Parks

Kirichenko

Harro Meller

Ernemann

Roman Bohnen

Kostyuk
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Synopsis During World War II, two Russians, soldier Alexei Kulkov (Paul Muni) and navigator Lisa Elenko (Marguerite Chapman), are trapped underground with a group of Germans. Having recently witnessed a colleague's skillful interrogation of a Nazi prisoner, Kulkov tries to prod the enemy soldiers into sharing details about Berlin's strategy. But one of the Germans is just as shrewd, and he and Kulkov engage in a set of mind games that mirror the methods employed on the battlefield.
Director
Zoltan Korda
Screenwriter
John Howard Lawson
Production Co
Columbia Pictures Corporation
Genre
War
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Apr 13, 2011
Runtime
1h 30m