1973
Search results
The Shield and the Sword (Russian: Щит и меч, romanized: Shchit i metch) is a 1968 Soviet spy television series in four parts directed by Vladimir Basov and produced by Mosfilm. Set during World War II, it is based on a novel by Vadim Kozhevnikov, who was Secretary of the Soviet Writers' Union.
Overview. The year is 1940 and Nazi Germany is at the height of its military prowess, having captured most of Europe and eyeing the Soviet Union to the East. The Russian military command suspects hostile intent from Germany and so arranges for its spies to infiltrate ranks of the German military and the SS.
Alexander Belov is a Russian spy in the Nazi Germany. 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.
Shchit i mech: With Stanislav Lyubshin, Alla Demidova, Valentina Titova, Oleg Yankovskiy. The title refers to the emblem of the Soviet NKVD. The story involves a spy who infiltrates the German SS during World War II.
Ordered by the Soviet government in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the NKVD, The Shield and the Sword is a WWII spy story, detailing the experiences of Johann Weiss (Stanislav Lyubshin), a Latvian repatriated to Germany and absorbed into the heart of the Nazi war machine. From inside German intelligence and, eventually, the SS, Weiss ...
Miniseries TV Show. Audience Score. 67. NR August 19th, 1968 War & Politics , Drama 1 Seasons, 4 Episodes. The year is 1940 and Nazi Germany is at the height of its military prowess, having...
Ordered by the Soviet government in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the NKVD, The Shield and the Sword is a WWII spy story, detailing the experiences of Johann Weiss (Stanislav Lyubshin), a Latvian repatriated to Germany and absorbed into the heart of the Nazi war machine.
