The Commander of the Lucky 'Pike'
1973, Russian. Directed by Boris Volchek.
1942, Polar region. The Germans are preparing to capture Murmansk. The submarine Sch-721 is considered lucky, and its captain Aleksei Strogov has the ability to extricate himself from the most difficult situations. He also develops tactics for a periscope-free torpedo attack, despite the skepticism of colleagues and management. And now, when the Happy "Pike" had to take on board the crew of another Soviet submarine, and she was on the seabed with almost no oxygen, Aleksei manages to save people and perform the operation, paying for it with his life...
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
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Cast & crew
- Boris VolchekDirector
- Pyotr VelyaminovAleksei Strogov
- Donatas BanionisViktor Sherknis
- Vladimir IvanovAnatoliy Golik
- Mikhail VolkovValeriy Rudakov
- Vladimir Kashpurmidshipman Nosov
- Svetlana SukhoveyOksana
- Yelena DobronravovaSvetlana Vedenina
- Boris Belov1st rank captain
- Stanislav BorodokinSergei Shukhov
- Pavel Makhotincommander-in-chief
- Shota MshveniyeradzeShota Kharadze
- Valentina Berezutskayastorekeeper
Details
- Released
- 29 April 1973
- Original title
- Командир счастливой «Щуки»
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Vladimir Valutsky, Boris Volchek, Aleksandr Moldavsky
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The Commander of the Lucky 'Pike' runs 101 minutes (1h 41m).
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The Commander of the Lucky 'Pike' isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 29 April 1973. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Commander of the Lucky 'Pike'?
The Commander of the Lucky 'Pike' (1973) was directed by Boris Volchek and stars Pyotr Velyaminov, Donatas Banionis, Vladimir Ivanov.