Conspiracy of the Doomed (Zagovor obrechyonnykh)
Theatrical Poster
Main Cast
Character
Actor
Ganna Likhta
Lyudmila Skopina
Maks Venta
Pavel Kadochnikov
Mark Pino
Vladimir Druzhnikov
Kosta Varra
Boris Sitko
Nikola Sloveno
Vsevolod Aksyonov
Magda Forsgolm
Luiza Koshukova
Khristina Padera
Sofiya Pilyavskaya
Cardinal Birnch
Aleksandr Vertinskiy
Ambassador McHill
Maksim Shtraukh
Conspiracy of the Doomed (Zagovor obrechyonnykh ) is a 1950 Soviet political drama movie directed by Mikhail Kalatozov and based on the theater play by Nikolay Virta. The plot is set in late 1940s in a generic East European state where the confrontation raises between the People's Front coalition led by the Communists and the conspiracy of the anti-Communist forces, backed up by the US Ambassador.
The following weapons were used in the film Conspiracy of the Doomed (Zagovor obrechyonnykh) :
Pistols
TT-33
When the People's Front members make a raid in the club of the Black Falcons anti-Communist organisation, one of the Black Falcons member fires a TT-33 pistol.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tokarev TT-33 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev. Pre-1947 version.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Black Falcons member fires at the lamp on the ceiling.
Luger P08
In the wartime scene a Luger P08 is seen in hands of a Gestapo officer Kurtov (Oleg Zhakov ). During the attempt of the coup d'etat both the conspirators and the People's Front supporters use Lugers.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kurtov holds a Luger during the pursue after the Communist Ganna Likhta who made a break from a concentration camp.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Black Falcons member aims a Luger at a guard on the telegraph office during the coup d'etat.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing He tosses the gun in his hand in order to pistol-whip the guard.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Communist activist Maks Venta (Pavel Kadochnikov ) holds a Luger during the arrest of General Bravura and other officers, involved in the conspiration.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A commander of the People's Front armed group holds a Luger, captured from a conspirator who tried to kill the Communist leader Nikola Sloveno.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nikola Sloveno (Vsevolod Aksyonov) takes the pistol.
FN Model 1906
A pocket pistol, most likely an FN Model 1906 or one of its numerous clones, is seen in hands of the head of the conspiracy, the leader of the Nationalist Party Khristina Padera (Sofiya Pilyavskaya).
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Khristina Padera holds a pocket pistol.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The muzzle is seen.
Submachine Guns
MP40
In the wartime scenes MP40 are used by German soldiers. During the attempt of the coup d'etat many People's Front supporters are armed with MP40s.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing German soldiers with MP40s pursue Ganna Likhta.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German soldier with MP40 and a roll of ads for reward for capture of Ganna Likhta.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing During the attempt on Ganna Likhta, at that moment the Deputy Prime Minister, one of the members of Kurtov's group, disguised as a monk, holds an MP40.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A commander of the People's Front armed group (Vasiliy Krasnoshchyokov) holds an MP40.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A People's Front member (Evgeniy Zosimov ) holds an MP40 during the arrest of General Bravura.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing An MP40 is seen in hands of a People's Front member during the arrest of one of the leaders of the conspiracy Cardinal Birnch.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Social Democrat activist Mark Pino (Vladimir Druzhnikov ) holds an MP40 during the arrest of an American agent Kyra Rachel in the club of the Black Falcons organisation.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mark Pino with MP40.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mark Pino (Vladimir Druzhnikov ) with MP40 on a promotional image.
Thompson M1928A1
Kurtov (Oleg Zhakov ) who became Khristina Padera's deputee after the war uses a Thompson M1928A1 during the attempt on Ganna Likhta.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1928A1 Thompson with 30-round magazine - .45 ACP
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kurtov, disguised as a monk, holds a Thompson. A member of his group at the background is armed with an MP40 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The barrel with Cutts compensator is seen.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Thompsons, smuggled for the conspiractors in boxes of American humanitarian aid, fall from an accidentally broken crate.
Rifles
Karabiner 98k
People's Front members also use Karabiner 98k rifles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Karabiner 98k - 7.92x57mm Mauser. Manufactured in Germany, 1937.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing People's Front members with Karabiner 98k rifles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A People's Front member guards the arrested conspirators.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A People's Front member holds a Karabiner 98k during the arrest of Cardinal Birnch.
Shotguns
Double Barreled Shotgun
During the arrest of Cardinal Birnch, peasant Steban (Ivan Pelttser) holds a double barreled shotgun .
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