Underplayed Gems

The Three Million Trial (1926)

The Three Million Trial poster
Original title
Процесс о трёх миллионах
Directed by
Yakov Protazanov
Genre
comedy film, silent film
Country
Soviet Union
Runtime
1h 03m
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A wealthy man is accused of a crime he did not commit. The case revolves around a missing three million rubles, and a series of misunderstandings and comedic situations follow.

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What happens

The Three Million Trial (Russian: Процесс о трех миллионах) is a 1926 Soviet silent comedy film starring Igor Ilyinsky and directed by Yakov Protazanov based on the play The Three Thieves (Italian: I tre ladri) by Umberto Notari. It was also released as Three Thieves in the United States. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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