The Soldier and the Lady

The Soldier and the Lady

85 mins | Adventure, Romance, War, History | April 9, 1937

In the face of rebellion in Russia, Czar Alexander II sends soldier Michael Strogoff 2,000 miles away, with a critical message for Grand Duke Vladimir. On the train journey, Michael befriends a traveler and comes into contact with a mysterious spy, who both unexpectedly aid him in his quest. Once behind enemy lines, Michael is near his hometown and his mother, whom he must avoid in order to fulfill his mission.

The Soldier and the Lady

85 mins | Adventure, Romance, War, History | April 9, 1937

The Soldier and the Lady
In the face of rebellion in Russia, Czar Alexander II sends soldier Michael Strogoff 2,000 miles away, with a critical message for Grand Duke Vladimir. On the train journey, Michael befriends a traveler and comes into contact with a mysterious spy, who both unexpectedly aid him in his quest. Once behind enemy lines, Michael is near his hometown and his mother, whom he must avoid in order to fulfill his mission.
IMDb rating 6.2
Producers RKO Radio Pictures
Original title The Soldier and the Lady
Directors Edward Donahue, George Nichols Jr.
Writers Anne Morrison Chapin, Mortimer Offner, Anthony Veiller, Jules Verne

Cast

Adolf Wohlbrück

as Michel Strogoff

Elizabeth Allan

as Nadia

Akim Tamiroff

as Ivan Ogareff

Margot Grahame

as Zangarra

Fay Bainter

as Strogoff's Mother

Edward Brophy

as Packer

Eric Blore

as Henry Blount

Paul Guilfoyle

as Vasiley

William Stack

as Grand Duke

Paul Harvey

as Tsar

Michael Visaroff

as Innkeeper

Oscar Apfel

as Tsar's General (Uncredited)

Margaret Armstrong

as Gypsy Woman (Uncredited)

Matthew Betz

as Chieftain (Uncredited)

Ward Bond

as Tartar Guard (Uncredited)

Lynton Brent

as Sailor (Uncredited)

Leonard Ceeley

as Tsar's Aide (Uncredited)

Harry Cording

as Peasant (Uncredited)

Helen Jerome Eddy

as Shepherd's Wife (Uncredited)

Budd Fine

as Peasant (Uncredited)

Crauford Kent

as Grand Duke's Aide (Uncredited)

Murray Kinnell

as Peasant (Uncredited)

Bob Kortman

as Tartar (Uncredited)

Frank Lackteen

as Chieftain (Uncredited)

Duke R. Lee

as Peasant (Uncredited)

Doris Lloyd

as Shepherdess (Uncredited)

Richard Loo

as Tartar (Uncredited)

Francis McDonald

as Chieftain (Uncredited)

Philip Morris

as Peasant (Uncredited)

John Northpole

as Tartar (Archive Footage) (Uncredited)

Moroni Olsen

as Tartar Chief (Voice) (Uncredited)

Pete Rasch

as Tartar (Uncredited)

Dick Rich

as Peasant (Uncredited)

Dewey Robinson

as Cart Driver (Uncredited)

Constantine Romanoff

as Executioner (Uncredited)

Harry Semels

as Tartar (Uncredited)

Pat Somerset

as Grand Duke's Aide (Uncredited)

Frank M. Thomas

as Railroad Official (Uncredited)