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In the Shadow of Death
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In the Shadow of Death

1972-03-13 · 72 min · ★ 6.2

Drama · Adventure · Thriller

A group of men go under-ice fishing, but find themselves trapped on a piece of ice, that has broken off. As they are drifting through the sea, the tension between them rises.

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Directors
Gunārs Piesis
Production companies
Rīgas kinostudija
Countries
Soviet Union
Status
Released

Top Cast

Pēteris ŠogolovsPēteris ŠogolovsKarlen
Gunārs CilinskisGunārs CilinskisBirkenbaum
Eduards PavulsEduards PavulsGrintal
Alfreds VidenieksAlfreds VidenieksOld Dalda - Elderly Fisherman
Girts JakovlevsGirts JakovlevsYoung Dalda
Karlis SebrisKarlis SebrisZalga
Juris PlavinsJuris PlavinsGourloum
Lūcija BaumaneLūcija BaumaneOld woman Dalda
Vaironis JakansVaironis Jakans
Roberts ZēbergsRoberts Zēbergs
Pēteris Auziņš
Harijs AvensHarijs Avens
Egons BeserisEgons Beseris
Olga DreģeOlga Dreģe
Astrīda GulbeAstrīda Gulbe
Edgars LiepiņšEdgars Liepiņš
Gunars PlacensGunars Placens

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