Guerrilla Brigade

Episodic story of the resistance to the German invasion of the Ukraine in 1918 during World War 1, and made as an example of the guerrilla warfare and fierce spirit in which Ukrainian peasants were again resisting Teuton onslaughts in 1939. Highlights a small band of guerrillas and their battles using scythes, shotguns and, often, just clubs against the Kaiser's army in the Ukrainian forests.

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Release Date

July 29, 1939

Status

Released

Original Title

Всадники

Runtime

1h 34min

Budget

Revenue

Language

Russian, Ukrainian

Production Companies

Kiev Film Studio