A Russian courier struggles to deliver a message to the troops fighting Tartar invaders.A Russian courier struggles to deliver a message to the troops fighting Tartar invaders.A Russian courier struggles to deliver a message to the troops fighting Tartar invaders.
Oscar Apfel
- Tsar's General
- (uncredited)
Margaret Armstrong
- Gypsy Woman
- (uncredited)
Matthew Betz
- Chieftain
- (uncredited)
Ward Bond
- Tartar Guard
- (uncredited)
Lynton Brent
- Sailor
- (uncredited)
Leonard Ceeley
- Tsar's Aide
- (uncredited)
Harry Cording
- Peasant
- (uncredited)
Storyline
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- TriviaRKO bought the rights to the French version Michel Strogoff (1936) for $75,000, and specifically signed its star Anton Walbrook so that they could use some scenes from that movie. About 22 scenes were edited into the new version, including Siberia footage, battle footage, Tartar camps and the river on fire. The Hollywood Reporter mentioned that the new footage shot blended perfectly with the old footage.
- GoofsWhen Strogoff is being chased on horseback from Omsk, the horse trips in an open area well within view of those chasing him. Yet just after he falls, he is suddenly in a wooded area and he is able to hide himself as his chasers just ride on past.
- Quotes
Cart Driver: I take your money, you take a walk.
Henry Blount: I say, but that's most frightfully one sided.
- Crazy creditsOpening credits: 1870 During the reign of Tsar Alexander II, the fate of the Russian Empire was threatened by a great Tartar uprising in Siberia ......
- ConnectionsEdited from The Czar's Courier (1936)
- SoundtracksGod Save the Tsar
(1833) (uncredited)
(Russian national anthem, 1833-1917)
Music by Alexis Lvov
Variations often in the score
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Sound rendition of Jules Verne's eponymous novel
MICHEL STROGOFF is my favorite Jules Verne book. From the title I could never tell that it was an adaptation of Verne's opus, but THE SOLDIER AND THE LADY, the 1937 Hollywood version, is probably the best rendition I have watched of the great novel.
Director George Nicholls Jr does a fine job of keeping the story on track despite the multitude of characters that appear in it. The cinematography by Joseph August is very good, much better than what one would see in films back in the day. I was reminded at times of Eisenstein's ALEXANDER NEVSKI, even if the latter only came out the following year.
Anton Walbrook seems a bit puny for the part but he delivers a well etched portrayal of the character, even if I found that he kept bulging his eyes wide open more than the part needed.
Exuberance was much more in keeping with the part of Ogareff, which Akim Tamiroff delivers in flamboyant style, easily stealing the show.
Pity that the Hollywoodization of this wonderful literary work would have to include the then almost obligatory comic relief, personified by Blore and Brophy as war correspondents. They have no connection with the English and French newsmen of the original. Elizabeth Allan seems weak.
Those shortcomings aside, this film is well worth watching.
Director George Nicholls Jr does a fine job of keeping the story on track despite the multitude of characters that appear in it. The cinematography by Joseph August is very good, much better than what one would see in films back in the day. I was reminded at times of Eisenstein's ALEXANDER NEVSKI, even if the latter only came out the following year.
Anton Walbrook seems a bit puny for the part but he delivers a well etched portrayal of the character, even if I found that he kept bulging his eyes wide open more than the part needed.
Exuberance was much more in keeping with the part of Ogareff, which Akim Tamiroff delivers in flamboyant style, easily stealing the show.
Pity that the Hollywoodization of this wonderful literary work would have to include the then almost obligatory comic relief, personified by Blore and Brophy as war correspondents. They have no connection with the English and French newsmen of the original. Elizabeth Allan seems weak.
Those shortcomings aside, this film is well worth watching.
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- adrianovasconcelos
- May 9, 2023
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- Budget
- $400,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 25 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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By what name was The Soldier and the Lady (1937) officially released in Canada in English?
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