
Sonka the Golden Hand
Drama · Crime
Overview
A popular silent action-adventure film in 8 episodes released from 1914-1916. Directed by Aleksandr Chargonin et al., the series is only partially preserved.
Top Cast


Aleksandr Chargonin
Aleksandr Chargonin
Aleksandr Chargonin
Rocco Espagnoli
Rocco Espagnoli
Rocco Espagnoli
Nina Gofman
Nina Gofman
Nina Gofman


Boris Svetlov
Boris Svetlov
Boris Svetlov
Aleksandr Varyagin
Aleksandr Varyagin
Aleksandr Varyagin


Pyotr Kashevskiy
Pyotr Kashevskiy
Pyotr Kashevskiy
Nikolai Vasilyev
Nikolai Vasilyev
Nikolai Vasilyev
V. Vasilyev
V. Vasilyev
V. Vasilyev
Soskin
Soskin
Soskin
Putischev
Putischev
Putischev
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