The Last Attraction
Original Poster
Main Cast
Character
Actor
Masha
Raisa Puzhnaya
Kurapov
Ivan Bykov
Serge
Aleksandr Sashin
Klim Vislogubiy
Naum Rogozhin
Polly
Elena Maksimova
Vanechka
Leonid Yurenev
The Last Attraction Posledniy attraktsion ) is a 1929 Soviet B&W silent adventure comedy directed by Ivan Pravov and Olga Preobrazhenskaya. The story depicts the adventures of a travelling circus troupe during the Russian Civil War.
The following weapons were used in the film The Last Attraction (Posledniy attraktsion) :
Revolvers Nagant M1895 A Nagant M1895 revolver is seen in hands of a White Army officer during the attack of the Red cavalry.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Russian Nagant 1895, produced 1920s - 7.62x38R Nagant. The rounded front sight is a sign of revolvers produced from 1890s until 1930. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An officer draws his Nagant. Error creating thumbnail: File missing He fires at attacking Reds. Pistols Mauser C96 Commissar Kurapov (Ivan Bykov) carries a Mauser C96 pistol. Some other Reds and Whites also carry Mauser C96 pistols. During the performance for White officers, Vanechka (Leonid Yurenev) holds two Mauser pistols in the role of the "evil Commissar".
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pre-War dated Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" Commercial Version - 7.63x25mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kurapov carries a Mauser C96 in holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kurapov opens the holster... Error creating thumbnail: File missing ...and pulls the pistol out a little. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A White officer at the left carries a Mauser in holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Vanechka in the role of the "evil Commissar" holds two Mauser pistols and carries a number of RG-14 hand grenades . FN Model 1900 One-eyed White Army officer (uncredited) carries an FN Model 1900 pistol.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing FN Model 1900 - .32 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing The officer's pistol on the table. Error creating thumbnail: File missing In the scene inside the tank the officer draws his pistol. The pistol holster is seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Vanechka (Leonid Yurenev) with the officer's pistol. Rifles Mosin Nagant M1891 Infantry Mosin Nagant M1891 Infantry rifles are widely used by both Reds and Whites.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Full-length, Imperial Russian Mosin Nagant M1891 - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing An M1891 Infantry rifle with bayonet is seen at the right. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Red Army man at the left holds an M1891 Infantry rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Several Red Army men, watching the circus performance, hold M1891 Infantry rifles. Some of them wear French Adrian helmets that are very rarely seen in the Soviet films about the Civil War. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Red sailor carries an M1891 Infantry rifle and an RG-14 hand grenade . Error creating thumbnail: File missing A White Cossack at the right carries an M1891 Infantry rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two centries in the White headquarters hold M1891 Infantry rifles. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Cossack at the foreground reloads an M1891 Infantry rifle. Mosin Nagant M1891 Dragoon White Cossacks are mostly armed with Mosin Nagant M1891 Dragoon rifles. Some Reds also have Dragoon rifles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Imperial Russian Mosin Nagant M1891 Dragoon - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing During the performance in a village, Serge (Aleksandr Sashin) with an M1891 Dragoon rifle symbolises the Red Army. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A White Cossack at the left holds an M1891 Dragoon rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Cossack in center holds an M1891 Dragoon rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Cossack at the right carries an M1891 Dragoon rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Red sailor at the left carries an M1891 Dragoon rifle. Mosin Nagant M1907 Carbine A Mosin Nagant M1907 Carbine is seen in hands of a crewmember of the White tank.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mosin Nagant Model 1907 Carbine - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing A crewmember of the tank stands on guard with the M1907 Carbine. Note the short barrel. Error creating thumbnail: File missing He leaves the tank under the order of the officer. Arisaka Type 30 or Type 38 What seems to be Arisaka Type 30 or Type 38 rifles are seen among the guns of Reds.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing For comparison: Arisaka Type 30 rifle - 6.5x50mmSR Arisaka Error creating thumbnail: File missing For comparison: Arisaka Type 38 rifle - 6.5x50mmSR Arisaka Error creating thumbnail: File missing What seems to be an Arisaka rifle is seen at the left in the scene in Red headquarters. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Red Army man at the right holds a supposedly Arisaka rifle. Unidentified rifle One rifle, seen among the Red weapons, has an uncommon combination of the bayonet lug and the sling swivel on the top barrel band. There are few rifles that have such feature and exist in 1920s, one of them is an Enfield Pattern 14 , and another one is a Ross Mk III , but this guess cannot be proved.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing For comparison: Pattern M1914 (P 14) Enfield - .303 UK Error creating thumbnail: File missing For comparison: Ross Mk III Model 1910 - .303 British Error creating thumbnail: File missing A rifle of unidentified model is seen in center. Machine Guns Hotchkiss Mk.I Several Hotchkiss Mk.I machine guns are mounted on the Mark V Composite tank.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hotchkiss Mk.I - .303 British Error creating thumbnail: File missing The barrel of a Hotchkiss machine gun is seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two machine guns are seen inside the tank. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The pistol grip of a machine gun is seen at the right. The shadow of another Hotchkiss is seen at the left. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A good view of the Hotchkiss inside the tank. Other Weapons RG-14 Hand Grenade Some Red Army men are armed with RG-14 hand grenades . During the performance for White officers, Vanechka (Leonid Yurenev) carries a half a dosen grenades in the role of the "evil Commissar".
Error creating thumbnail: File missing RG-14 Russian hand grenade (Model 1914 grenade) Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Red Army man in center carries an RG-14 grenade tucked into his belt. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Vanechka carries numerous grenades, preparing for the performance. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Vanechka's grenades are seen when he grapples with the White officer. Trivia Mark V Composite Tank In the climactic scene the circus troupe help Reds to get the White Mark V Composite tank. Both exterior and interior views of the tank present.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mk V tank enters the village. The 57 mm "6-pounder" gun is seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The frontal view of the tank. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The tank is seen from the back. 76.2 mm M1909 Mountain Gun Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two 3-inch M1909 mountain guns are used by Red troops. 
