Shchit i mech (1968)

Alexander Belov (Lyubshin) is a Russian spy in the Nazi Germany, working under cover name as Johann Weiss. His perfect German and cool demeanor allows him to make a career in the SS ... See full summary »

Director:

Vladimir Basov

Writers:

Vladimir Basov, Vadim Kozhevnikov (novel),

Stars:

Stanislav Lyubshin, Vladimir Basov, Oleg Yankovskiy

Cast

Credited cast:
Stanislav Lyubshin	...	Aleksandr Belov / Johann Weiss
Vladimir Basov	...	Bruno
Oleg Yankovskiy	...	Heinrich Schwarzkopf
Juozas Budraitis	...	Maj. Dietrich
Alla Demidova	...	Angelika
Natalya Velichko	...	Elsa
Aleksey Glazyrin	...	Maj. Steinglitz
Algimantas Masiulis	...	Willi Schwarzkopf
Vatslav Dvorzhetsky	...	Lansdorf
Nikolai Zasukhin	...	Oscar Papke
Lyudmila Chursina	...	Fräulein Gefreite
Nikolai Prokopovich	...	Schultz (garage supervisor)
Inga Budkevich	...	(as I. Butkevich)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Nina Agapova	...	Aufbaum
Stepan Bachinsky

Storyline

Alexander Belov (Lyubshin) is a Russian spy in the Nazi Germany, working under cover name as Johann Weiss. His perfect German and cool demeanor allows him to make a career in the SS Headquarters in Berlin. Now he is risking his life while getting the Nazi war plans and delivering it to his contact for the sake of Victory.

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Plot Keywords:

spy | infiltrator | soviet spy | general | spy hero | 

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Genres:

Adventure | War | Drama

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Details

Country:

Soviet Union Poland East Germany

Language:

Russian

Also Known As:

The Shield and the Sword

Filming Locations:

Dresden, Saxony, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

Deutsche Film (DEFA), Mosfilm, Zespól Filmowy "Start"

Technical Specs

Runtime:

344 min 344 min (4 parts)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Did You Know?

Quotes

Heinrich Schwarzkopf: [sadly, to Weiss/Belov, who is holding a hidden pistol] You would have killed your old friend...

User Reviews

Armor and Sword, a film about another secret agent from USSR in nazi Germany

This is another film about Soviet services of intelligence in nazi Germany. This time the hero of the film is an agent infiltrated by the Soviets in the Baltic countries already occupied by nazis. Although the film was made unreasonably black and white it showed masterfully how the agent was able to introduce himself in high positions of German army. He could also monitor any movement harmful to the position of the Red Army at the time of its offensive by 1944. Instead of having a serial of action as usual in American-made films, the film catch you from the very beginning as a nearly realistic thriller. No less amazing is the end when the Soviet troops entered in Berlin and the hero tried to make free several prisoners.