

The Secret of the Iron Door
1970, Russian. Directed by Mikhail Yuzovskiy.
Every one of us dreams of finding a magic wand, matches or, at least, an enchanted flower that would make any wish come true. Well, we’re just dreaming, but a boy named Tolya Ryzhkov did find one, though, between us, he didn’t deserve such a good fortune. He was a pretty big liar and rascal, didn’t listen to his mother, hurt those who were weaker, and didn’t obey traffic regulations.On that ill-fated day when his incredible adventures began he behaved badly, as usual. He had even made a policeman mad! While running away from him, Tolya met a magician and forced a box of magic matches from him. To punish the boy, the evil magician (alas, there are such, too) had Tolya transported to his magic island. You will know how it all ended when you watch this humorous, fascinating adventure film.
- Runtime
- 1h 9m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Mikhail YuzovskiyDirector
- Alisa FreyndlikhMother
- Oleg TabakovFather
- Savely KramarovPigeon
- Georgi Svetlanigrandfather with two suitcases
- Evaldas MikaliūnasTolik
- Andrey KharybinMishka
- Vladimir BrezhnevHimself
- Michislav YuzovskyMitka, Mishka's brother
- Alexey Horizontovpolice captain
- Svetlana Starikovageography teacher
- Vyacheslav TsyupaCheecha, local bully
- Gerasim Voronkovviolinist Lyonya
Details
- Released
- 1 December 1970
- Original title
- Тайна железной двери
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Aleksandr Reyzhevsky
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What The Secret of the Iron Door is based on
The Secret of the Iron Door is based on A Magician in Town (1963) by Yuri Tomin, published by Detskaya Literatura.
1963
A Magician in Town
By Yuri Tomin
Published by Detskaya Literatura
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How long is The Secret of the Iron Door?
The Secret of the Iron Door runs 69 minutes (1h 9m).
Does The Secret of the Iron Door have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is The Secret of the Iron Door on?
The Secret of the Iron Door isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can rent it or buy it online. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Secret of the Iron Door?
If you liked The Secret of the Iron Door, try Ilya Muromets and Nightingale the Robber, Vesper, Strawberry Mansion.
Who directed The Secret of the Iron Door?
The Secret of the Iron Door (1970) was directed by Mikhail Yuzovskiy and stars Alisa Freyndlikh, Oleg Tabakov, Savely Kramarov.
What is The Secret of the Iron Door based on?
The Secret of the Iron Door is based on A Magician in Town (1963) by Yuri Tomin, published by Detskaya Literatura.