The Extraordinary Adventures of Mr. West in the Land of the Bolsheviks

The Extraordinary Adventures of Mr. West in the Land of the Bolsheviks

94 mins | Comedy, Adventure | April 26, 1924

An example of ironic Soviet propagandistic film from the silent era, this film chronicles the adventures of an American, "Mr. West," and his faithful bodyguard and servant Jeddie, as they visit the land of the horrible, evil Bolsheviks. Through various mishaps, Mr. West discovers that the Soviets are actually quite remarkable people, and, by the end of the film, his opinion of them has changed to one of glowing admiration! Written by Mark Toscano

The Extraordinary Adventures of Mr. West in the Land of the Bolsheviks

94 mins | Comedy, Adventure | April 26, 1924

The Extraordinary Adventures of Mr. West in the Land of the Bolsheviks
An example of ironic Soviet propagandistic film from the silent era, this film chronicles the adventures of an American, "Mr. West," and his faithful bodyguard and servant Jeddie, as they visit the land of the horrible, evil Bolsheviks. Through various mishaps, Mr. West discovers that the Soviets are actually quite remarkable people, and, by the end of the film, his opinion of them has changed to one of glowing admiration! Written by Mark Toscano
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers Goskino USSR
Original title Необычайные приключения мистера Веста в стране большевиков
Directors Leo Mur, Lev Kuleshov
Writers Vsevolod Pudovkin

Cast

Porfiri Podobed

as Mr. West

Boris Barnet

as Jeddy - The Cowboy

Alexandra Khokhlova

as Countess von Saks

Sergei Komarov

as The One-Eyed Man

Leonid Obolensky

as The Dandy

Vera Lopatina

as Ellie - the American girl

G. Kharlampiev

as Senka Svishch

Pyotr Galadzhev

as Crook

S. Sletov

as Crook

Andrei Gorchilin

as Policeman