A peace-loving Cossack chooses to prove himself in battle when his village and childhood sweetheart label him a coward.A peace-loving Cossack chooses to prove himself in battle when his village and childhood sweetheart label him a coward.A peace-loving Cossack chooses to prove himself in battle when his village and childhood sweetheart label him a coward.
Josephine Borio
- Stepka
- (uncredited)
Sidney Bracey
- Koozma
- (uncredited)
Lou Costello
- Extra
- (uncredited)
Helena Dime
- Minor Role
- (uncredited)
George Goforth
- Tavern Keeper
- (uncredited)
Joseph Marievsky
- Turkish Spy
- (uncredited)
Neil Neely
- Secondary Role
- (uncredited)
Russ Powell
- Cossack
- (uncredited)
Yorke Sherwood
- Uncle Eroshka
- (uncredited)
- Directors
- George W. Hill
- Clarence Brown(uncredited)
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaComposer Robert Israel was commissioned by Turner Classic Movies to compose a new orchestra music score for their new High-Def broadcast edition, which aired on their network on June 1, 2014.
- GoofsIt's inconceivable that the Sultan would mistake Lukashka's letter as coming from the Tsar, and break the peace struck between them by having his men attack the Prince's carriage.
- Quotes
Subtitle: These were the Cossacks of Holy Russia!... a people simple as children... cruel as children... fabulous lovers of laughter and food... fabulous laughers at death!
- Alternate versionsTurner Classic Movies broadcast this film in a new High-Def edition on June 1, 2014 with new orchestra score by Robert Israel.
- ConnectionsVersion of Kazakebi (1928)
Featured review
Old Mother Russia
After the phenomenal success of The Big Parade and maybe to get John Gilbert away from Greta Garbo where they were becoming a serious item off as well as on screen, Louis B. Mayer brought the stars Gilbert and Renee Adoree back to the screen for an epic costume drama set in old mother Russia, The Cossacks.
Gilbert plays a young Cossack son of the village Hetman Ernest Torrance who just can't get into the Cossack spirit. He rides well enough, but only well enough to show off to one particular village girl Adoree. She likes him well enough inside, but makes a big show of saying she wants a he man type Cossack who slays non-Christians with abandon. Gilbert would rather make love than fight, a sensible idea, but you don't get the women that way.
But he has competition soon enough when a prince from Moscow played by Nils Asther and that man's looks, riches, and charm is enough to turn any girl's head. Gilbert and Asther are soon rivals for Adoree.
Then there are those Turks looming on the horizon. All these elements come together in a spectacular climax.
The Cossacks is an exciting film and a bit frightening at times. I have to marvel at some of the riding that Gilbert's character was doing. I'm wondering whether it was Yakima Canutt doubling for Gilbert in those scenes.
Not as good as The Big Parade, but solid entertainment still today and a great introduction to John Gilbert.
Gilbert plays a young Cossack son of the village Hetman Ernest Torrance who just can't get into the Cossack spirit. He rides well enough, but only well enough to show off to one particular village girl Adoree. She likes him well enough inside, but makes a big show of saying she wants a he man type Cossack who slays non-Christians with abandon. Gilbert would rather make love than fight, a sensible idea, but you don't get the women that way.
But he has competition soon enough when a prince from Moscow played by Nils Asther and that man's looks, riches, and charm is enough to turn any girl's head. Gilbert and Asther are soon rivals for Adoree.
Then there are those Turks looming on the horizon. All these elements come together in a spectacular climax.
The Cossacks is an exciting film and a bit frightening at times. I have to marvel at some of the riding that Gilbert's character was doing. I'm wondering whether it was Yakima Canutt doubling for Gilbert in those scenes.
Not as good as The Big Parade, but solid entertainment still today and a great introduction to John Gilbert.
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- Jun 1, 2014
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- Runtime1 hour 32 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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