Story of a Real Man
Overview
Alexey Meresyev was a fighter pilot during the war. One day he was shot down by Nazis, and because of his wounds both of his legs had to be cut off up to his knees. Because of his spirit and courage, Alexey was able to overcome his disability. He learned not only to walk on his artificial limps, but even dance and fly the plane again. Based on a real-life story.
Cast & Crew
Pavel Kadochnikov
Aleksei Meresyev
Nikolai Okhlopkov
Kommissar Worobjew
Aleksey Dikiy
Wassilij Wassiljewitsch
Vasili Merkuryev
Stepan Ivanovich
Lyudmila Tselikovskaya
Zinochka
Lyubov Sokolova
Varvara
Aleksandr Mikhajlov
Petrov
Boris Babochkin
Sergey Bondarchuk
Mikhail Gluzskiy
Tamara Makarova
Lev Sverdlin
Yevgeni Shutov
Ivan Ryzhov
больной в санатории (нет в титрах)
Aleksei Alekseyev
doctor (uncredited)
Borys Dobronravov
Chairman of the commission
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