Three Russian Girls
Three Russian Girls (also known as She Who Dares) is a 1943 American World War II pro-Soviet propaganda film produced by R-F Productions and distributed by United Artists. It followed in the footsteps of Mission to Moscow (1943). It was nominated for an Oscar in 1945 for best musical score. It stars Anna Sten.
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| Directed by | Fedor Ozep Henry S. Kesler |
| Produced by | R-F Productions Gregor Rabinovitch |
| Written by | Maurice Clark Dan James |
| Starring | Anna Sten Kent Smith Mimi Forsythe |
| Music by | W. Franke Harling |
| Cinematography | John J. Mescall |
| Edited by | Albrecht Joseph Gregg C. Tallas Sam Winston |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
The film depicts the life of a group of volunteer nurses for the Red Cross in 1941. Anna Sten portrays a Russian nurse, Natasha, who is one of the volunteers taking care of the Allied soldiers near Stalingrad. As part of her job, she takes care of a newly-arrived American flier John Hill, interpreted by Kent Smith. Even though Natasha is betrothed to Sergei Korovin, she starts to fall in love with the American under her care. When the enemy´s forces attack the hospital, the patients and the crew are ordered to evacuate the battleground. Given that there are not enough vehicles, Natasha, John, and other wounded men stay behind waiting to be rescued.[1]
Cast
- Anna Sten as Natasha
- Kent Smith as John Hill
- Mimi Forsythe as Tamara
- Alexander Granach as Major Braginski
- Kathy Frye as Chijik
- Kane Richmond as Sergei
- Manart Kippen as Doctor
- Jack Gardner as Misha
- Marcia Lenack as Shoora
- Mary Herriot as Zina
References
- "Three Russian Girls (1944) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
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