The Ghost That Never Returns_
The rebel leader Jose Real is allowed to leave prison for one day to visit his family. But it is a ruse to make him reveal the whereabouts of his rebel gang. This existential drama disguised as a saga about the proletarian struggle presents a lonely and insecure individual who is challenged to act more heroically than he is prepared to, but who constantly questions his confidence and loyalties.
Starring
Boris Ferdinandov, A. Filippov, Karl Gurnyak
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Ghost That Never Returns was released 96 years ago in 1930.
Overview
The rebel leader Jose Real is allowed to leave prison for one day to visit his family. But it is a ruse to make him reveal the whereabouts of his rebel gang....
The Ghost That Never Returns is a Drama film with a runtime of 1h 34m.
CAST (12)
Boris Ferdinandov
Khose Real
AF
A. Filippov
Syn Khose
Karl Gurnyak
Rabochiy, chlen komiteta
Dmitriy Kara-Dmitriev
Shef agentov
IL
Ivan Lavrov
Otets Khose
AR
A. Repin
Soblaznitel
Maksim Shtraukh
Police agent
GT
Gavriil Terekhov
Santander, lover (as G. Terekhov)
DV
Daniil Vvedenskiy
The warden (as D. Vvedenskiy)
EY
E. Yakovskiy
Functionary
Leonid Yurenyov
Senior warden
Olga Zhizneva
Klemans
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
94 min (1h 34m)
Country
SU
Rating
5.6/10 (18 votes)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The Ghost That Never Returns about?
The rebel leader Jose Real is allowed to leave prison for one day to visit his family. But it is a ruse to make him reveal the whereabouts of his rebel gang. This existential drama disguised as a saga about the proletarian struggle presents a lonely and insecure individual who is challenged to act more heroically than he is prepared to, but who constantly questions his confidence and loyalties.
How long is The Ghost That Never Returns?
The Ghost That Never Returns has a runtime of 94 minutes (1h 34m).
Who stars in The Ghost That Never Returns?
The cast of The Ghost That Never Returns includes Boris Ferdinandov, A. Filippov, Karl Gurnyak, Dmitriy Kara-Dmitriev, Ivan Lavrov.
What is the rating of The Ghost That Never Returns?
The Ghost That Never Returns has a rating of 5.6 out of 10 based on 18 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama
