Underplayed Gems

If War Comes Tomorrow (1938)

If War Comes Tomorrow poster
Original title
Если завтра война…
Directed by
Nikolay Karmazinskiy, Georgy Beryozko, Lazar Antsi-Polovsky, Efim Dzigan
Genre
drama film, war film, propaganda film
Country
Soviet Union
Runtime
1h 06m
Rating
4.0 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This Soviet film shows the Red Army preparing to defend the country from a foreign attack. It depicts soldiers training and mobilizing for battle.

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What happens

If War Comes Tomorrow (Russian: Если завтра война...) is a 1938 Soviet war drama and propaganda film directed by Lazar Antsi-Polovsky, Georgy Beryozko, Yefim Dzigan and Nikolai Karmazinsky. The film tells about the readiness of the Red Army to defend the Soviet Union in the event of an enemy attack. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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