Front Without Flanks_
A first episode in the trilogy about the Russian partisan's resistance against the Nazi occupation of Russia during WWII. The film is set in August of 1941, when the Nazi forces invaded and occupied the European part of Russia. Major Mlynsky is in charge of the special group of partisans. His group is absorbing other small groups of Russian soldiers, who managed to survive from the attacks of the overwhelming Nazi forces. The Nazi Armies are advancing to Moscow. Major Mlynsky is organizing the Russian partisan's resistance against the Nazis, behind the enemy lines.
Starring
Vyacheslav Tikhonov, Oleg Zhakov, Galina Polskikh
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Front Without Flanks was released 52 years ago in 1974.
Overview
A first episode in the trilogy about the Russian partisan's resistance against the Nazi occupation of Russia during WWII. The film is set in August of 1941, ...
Front Without Flanks is a War, Drama film with a runtime of 2h 50m.
CAST (20)
Vyacheslav Tikhonov
Ivan Petrovich Mlynsky, Major
Oleg Zhakov
grandfather Matvey Egorovich
Galina Polskikh
Zina, the nurse
Semyon Morozov
Seregin, captain
Yevgeni Shutov
Ohrim Shmil
Ivan Pereverzev
Father Pavel (Pavel Ivanovich Vorobyov)
Vladimir Ivashov
Afanasyev, captain
Vladimir Zamanskiy
Nikolai Sergeevich, commander of a partisan detachment
Aleksandr Denisov
Vakulenchuk, midshipman
Tofik Mirzoyev
Hasan Alievich Aliyev, Commissioner
Valentin Pechnikov
Petr Sergeevich Ivanov
Evgeniy Leonov-Gladyshev
Simon Bondarenko
Svetlana Sukhovey
Natalia Bondarenko, wife of Semyon, radio operator
Aleksey Borzunov
Petrenko, lieutenant
Pavel Kormunin
Ignat Osyka
Lyudmila Polyakova
Claudia Gerasimovna, chairman of the collective farm
Anatoliy Solovyov
Zakhar Petrovich
Mikhail Turchenkov
Mishka Turchenkov
YK
Yura Kasatkin
Alyosha, grandson of Matvey Egorovich
Boris Bibikov
grandfather Misha
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
170 min (2h 50m)
Country
SU
Rating
3.8/10 (4 votes)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Front Without Flanks about?
A first episode in the trilogy about the Russian partisan's resistance against the Nazi occupation of Russia during WWII. The film is set in August of 1941, when the Nazi forces invaded and occupied the European part of Russia. Major Mlynsky is in charge of the special group of partisans. His group is absorbing other small groups of Russian soldiers, who managed to survive from the attacks of the overwhelming Nazi forces. The Nazi Armies are advancing to Moscow. Major Mlynsky is organizing the Russian partisan's resistance against the Nazis, behind the enemy lines.
How long is Front Without Flanks?
Front Without Flanks has a runtime of 170 minutes (2h 50m).
Who stars in Front Without Flanks?
The cast of Front Without Flanks includes Vyacheslav Tikhonov, Oleg Zhakov, Galina Polskikh, Semyon Morozov, Yevgeni Shutov.
What is the rating of Front Without Flanks?
Front Without Flanks has a rating of 3.8 out of 10 based on 4 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
War
Drama