Overview

The stationmaster of a railway station situated in the steppes of Kazakhstan discovers a rubber-bearing plant. Soon, an expeditionary team arrives, led by Professor Shakhron, who will persistently argue—by hook or by crook—that there are no rubber-bearing plants in these steppes, all the while plotting a trip abroad. In ultimately exposing the professor, the team forces him to admit to concealing the results of their work.

Top Cast

Vladimir Gardin

Professor Shakhrov

Nikolay Kutuzov

Kuznetsov

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M. Tulupov

Professor Yaroshevskiy

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Khakim Davletbekov

Khakim

Yevgeniya Pyryalova

Zhenya Maltseva

Boris Azarov

Zaretskiy

Eliana Dugina

Young Kazakh girl

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Kheyhana Tastakhova

Young kazakh woman

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Sergey Golubev

Telegraph operator

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Viktor Zakharov

Guryev, student (uncredited)

Nikolai Michurin

Factory worker (uncredited)

Vladimir Romashkov

Scientist (uncredited)