Summary
The Cossacks is an American film first released in 1928,
directed by George W. Hill and Clarence Brown.
The film is based on a novel by Leo Tolstoy and stars John Gilbert, Renée Adorée, Ernest Torrence, Nils Asther and Paul Hurst.
Our overall rating for this film is: excellent.
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Credits
- Director: George W. Hill, Clarence Brown
- Script: John Colton, Frances Marion, Leo Tolstoy (novel)
- Photo: Percy Hilburn
- Music: William Axt, Paul Lamkoff
- Cast: John Gilbert (Lukashka), Renée Adorée (Maryana), Ernest Torrence (Ivan), Nils Asther (Prince Olenin), Paul Hurst (Sitchi), Dale Fuller (Ulitka (Maryana’s mother)), Mary Alden (Lukashka’s mother), Josephine Borio (Stepka), Yorke Sherwood (Uncle Eroshka), Joseph Mari (Turkish Spy), Lou Costello (Extra)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 100 min; B&W; silent
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