Film

Wait for the «John Grafton»

1979 · 2h 9m · History · TV Movie

At the beginning of the summer of 1905, representatives of the Socialist-Revolutionary Party Krasilnikov and Elkonen turned to Captain Zhanis Trautman, a Latvian political emigrant living on the outskirts of London, with a proposal to lead a steamer with a cargo of weapons to the shores of Russia. Having recruited a team of old and tried comrades, Trautman changes the crew of an English cargo ship bought by the front men. In the course of the squabble that arose on this occasion, a sailor of the old crew, David Blake, was stabbed. The wounded Blake and the veterinarian Gruber, who accompanied the cargo of anthrax drugs, are forced to leave on board. On the high seas, weapons and explosives were loaded on board. The steamer headed for the Oresund Strait, where a messenger was to meet him.

Janis Paukstello

Juris Plavins

Juris Strenga

Jonas Pakulis

Juozas Budraitis

Rolands Zagorskis

Ernst Romanov

Ingūna Zemzare

Andris Berzins

Romualds Ancans

Helmuts Kalniņš

Mirdza Martinsone

Akvelina Livmane

Arnolds Liniņš

Andris Mekšs

Oļgerts Kroders

• Andris RozenbergsDirector
• Vladlen DozortsevWriter
• Valeriy StarodubtsevWriter
• Janis MurnieksDirector of Photography

Release date

September 12, 1979

Status

Released

Original language

Latvian

Runtime

2h 9m

Genres

History, TV Movie