The Civil Servant () is a 1931

Soviet The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR), commonly known as the Soviet Union, was a List of former transcontinental countries#Since 1700, transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 until Dissolution of the Soviet ...

film directed by

Ivan Pyryev Ivan Aleksandrovich Pyryev (; – 7 February 1968) was a Soviet and Russian film director, screenwriter, actor and pedagogue remembered as the high priest of Stalinism, Stalinist cinema. He was awarded six USSR State Prize, Stalin Prizes (194 ...

Plot

The film tells the story of Apollon Fokin, a cashier working on the board of a railway company in the late 1920s. He diligently follows his work routine, remaining indifferent to the requests of visitors. Fokin becomes the target of a subversive group operating within the office, led by a group leader who orchestrates a robbery. Fokin resists, and during the chaos, a satchel with money unexpectedly ends up under the stairs, where it is found by his wife. With her help, Fokin seizes the opportunity to take the money for himself while maintaining his appearance as an honest man. Despite this, the same thief later appears at Fokin’s apartment, leading to another confrontation. The robber is apprehended, and the stolen money is returned to the railway office. Fokin is celebrated by his colleagues as a hero. However, during the investigation, the thief exposes not only the members of the subversive group but also Fokin's role in the crime. Fokin, who had hoped to be elected to the Moscow Soviet for his "heroic deeds," finds himself facing trial instead.

Cast

Maksim Shtraukh Maksim Maksimovich Shtraukh (; 23 February 1900 – 3 January 1974) was a Soviet and Russian film and theatre actor. He was awarded the People's Artist of the USSR in 1965, Lenin Prize and Stalin Prize between 1950 and 1951. Shtraukh is known f ...

as Apollon Fokin * Lidiya Nenasheva as Fokina *

Naum Rogozhin Naum Rogozhin () was a Soviet actor. Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1935). Biography Naum studied at the Faculty of Law at Kharkov University since 1900 to 1904. Since 1901 he played at the People’s House in Kharkov. Since 1904 he played in t ...

as Razverzayev * Leonid Yurenev as Fon Mekk * Aleksandr Antonov as Chairman *

Ivan Bobrov Ivan () is a Slavic male given name, connected with the variant of the Greek name (English: John) from Hebrew meaning 'God is gracious'. It is associated worldwide with Slavic countries. The earliest person known to bear the name was the Bul ...

as Russian *

Tatyana Barysheva Tatyana Semyonovna Barysheva (; 31 December 1896 - 10 February 1979) was a Soviet stage and film actress. Life Barysheva was born in Moscow. From 1915 to 1918 she was an actress at the Drama Studio of the Moscow Philharmonic. Later she also worke ...

as Nun * Natalya VasilyevaГосударственный чиновник (1931) Full Cast & Crew
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* 1931 films 1930s Russian-language films Soviet black-and-white films Soviet comedy films Russian-language comedy films 1931 comedy films 1930s Soviet films {{1930s-comedy-film-stub