The Star (1949) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1949 · 89 mins · Russian

Directed by

Aleksandr Ivanov

Starring

Nikolay Kryuchkov, Oleg Zhakov, Irina Radchenko, Lidiya Sukharevskaya, Vasili Merkuryev, Andrey Fayt

When Soviet command learns of a suspected German counter‑attack, a unit of seven scouts known as “The Star,” led by a lieutenant, is sent behind enemy lines to verify the intelligence. After completing their mission they unexpectedly encounter a German squad. One scout is dispatched with a report, and the lieutenant and his men engage in a fierce, deadly battle with the enemy.