Strictly Business
1963, Russian. Directed by Leonid Gaidai.
Three stories based on O. Henry novels. (1) Bob Tidball recovers $30,000 in pristine credit cards from a bandit’s sack and races across the plains until his horse breaks its leg. Forced to mount Dodson’s stallion, he’s ambushed and killed by “Shark” Dodson, who seizes the entire loot. (2) A thief slips through a third-floor window to steal a stack of bills from a sleeping gentleman’s dressing table. When the homeowner awakens and raises only one hand against the revolver—his other immobilized by a sudden rheumatic attack—the would-be robber reconsiders his plan. (3) Sam and Bill, two small-time grifters short $2,000 for their swindle, decide to kidnap Ebeneger Dorset’s young son. They demand exactly that sum as ransom, setting in motion a desperate bargain.
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
- Rated
- Check local
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Cast & crew
- Leonid GaidaiDirector
- Vladlen PaulusShark Dodson (segment "The Roads We Take")
- Aleksandr ShvorinBob Tidball (segment "The Roads We Take")
- Viktor GromovMr. Williams (segment "The Roads We Take")
- Vladimir PitsekTrain Driver (segment "The Roads We Take")
- Viktor UralskyTrain Stoker (segment "The Roads We Take")
- Lev LobovGuard on Mail Train (segment "The Roads We Take")
- Yuri ChulyukinPeabody (segment "The Roads We Take")
- Rostislav PlyattLandlord (segment "Makes the Whole World Kin")
- Yuriy NikulinThief (segment "Makes the Whole World Kin")
- Georgiy VitsinSam (segment "The Ransom of Redskins Chief")
- Aleksei SmirnovBill Driscoll (segment "The Ransom of Redskins Chief")
- Sergei TikhonovJohnny Dorset (segment "The Ransom of Redskins Chief")
Details
- Released
- 27 May 1963
- Original title
- Деловые люди
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Leonid Gaidai
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What Strictly Business is based on
Strictly Business is based on The Ransom of Red Chief (1910) by O. Henry, Makes the Whole World Kin (1911) by O. Henry, and Roads We Take (1910) by O. Henry.
1910
The Ransom of Red Chief
By O. Henry
1911
Makes the Whole World Kin
By O. Henry
1910
Roads We Take
By O. Henry
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Strictly Business: quick answers
Is Strictly Business worth watching?
Our verdict is Worth the Hype: Clear your evening for this. It scores 7.3/10 from 51 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is Strictly Business?
Strictly Business runs 84 minutes (1h 24m).
Does Strictly Business have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is Strictly Business on?
Strictly Business isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 27 May 1963. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Strictly Business?
If you liked Strictly Business, try The Apple Dumpling Gang, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, Beau Hunks.
Who directed Strictly Business?
Strictly Business (1963) was directed by Leonid Gaidai and stars Vladlen Paulus, Aleksandr Shvorin, Viktor Gromov.
What is Strictly Business based on?
Strictly Business is based on The Ransom of Red Chief (1910) by O. Henry, Makes the Whole World Kin (1911) by O. Henry, and Roads We Take (1910) by O. Henry.