The Death Ray
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1925 · 2h 5m · Drama, Science Fiction · Soviet Union · Rated 0+ (SU)
In a Western capitalist country where a fascist government attempts to suppress a socialist uprising, revolutionary leader Thomas Lamm is imprisoned by the government but he escapes to the Soviet Union. There, he meets the engineer Podobed who invents the 'death ray' – a device which explodes gunpowder and fuel mixtures at a distance.
Directed by
Lev KuleshovWritten by
Vsevolod Pudovkin5.9Smart score
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