Кортик (1954): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1954, Кортик is an abenteuer, familie and mystery film directed by Mikhail Shveitser, running about 83 minutes. “Dagger will reveal its secret to those who deserve it...” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. The teenager Misha Polyakov, being with his mother in a Ukrainian village on vacation with his grandmother and about to return home to Petrograd, offers his best friend Genka to go with him. Suddenly, a white gang of Nikitsky bursts into the village and attacks Misha’s house, where Commissioner Polevoy lives. The purpose of Nikitskiy (aka Nikolskiy) is a dagger located at Polevoy. Saving the commissioner, Misha learns from him the history and secret of the weapon, and receives it for storage with a request to solve the secret. Having returned with adventures to Petrograd, Misha Polyakov with friends begins to unravel the riddle of the dagger, in the handle of which is encrypted text.

Who’s in it. Кортик stars Arkadi Tolbuzin as Commissar Polevoy, Bruno Frejndlikh as Nikitskiy, Vladimir Shakhmametiev as Misha Polyakov and Boris Arakelov as Genka, among others.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Кортик page.

If you liked it. Fans of Кортик tend to enjoy Der Herr der Ringe - Die Rückkehr des Königs, Inception, Interstellar and Der Herr der Ringe - Die Gefährten.