The Boy from Stalingrad

The Boy from Stalingrad
Directed bySidney Salkow
Screenplay byFerdinand Reyder
Story byRobert Arden
Robert Lee Johnson
Produced byColbert Clark
CinematographyL. William O'Connell
Edited byMel Thorsen
Music byGregory Stone
Production
company
Columbia Pictures
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • May 20, 1943 (1943-05-20)
[1]
Running time
69 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Boy from Stalingrad is a 1943 American war film directed by Sidney Salkow.[2]

Plot

Five Russian youngsters and an English boy form a guerilla band which harasses the Germans stationed in their village.[3]

Cast

  • Bobby Samarzich as Kolya
  • Conrad Binyon as Grisha
  • Mary Lou Harrington as Nadya
  • Scotty Beckett as Pavel
  • Steven Muller as Tommy Hudson
  • Donald Mayo as Yuri
  • John Wengraf as German Major (as John E. Wengraf)
  • Erik Rolf as German Captain[4]

Production

In 1942, it was announced by Columbia Pictures that the studio was working on a motion picture adapted from a story by Robert Arden, a radio political commentator.[5][6] Filming took place from December 17, 1942 to January 14, 1943.[3] At one point, actor William Marshall had been signed for a role in the film.[7]

Reception

Upon its release, the Christian Century spoke negatively of the film, writing: "If designed, as it would seem, for young audiences, a regrettable exploitation of hate and fear. Heavy-handed."[8] Daily Variety was more positive, writing that "Lacking draw names to rate it above supporting material, picture nevertheless garbs its intense patriotism and will to fight with audience interest under able direction of Sidney Salkow", praising the children's performances as well as Clark's production, O'Connell's cinematography, music, set and art direction as helping depict the setting well.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Features - Calendar of 1942-1943 1943-1944 releases". Independent Film Journal. 13: 26. 1944.
  2. ↑ Hoberman, J. (April 11, 2014). "They Died With the Camera On". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on April 11, 2014. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
  3. 1 2 American Film Institute (1999). AFI Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States. University of California Press. p. 300. ISBN 978-0-520-21521-4.
  4. 1 2 "The Boy From Stalingrad". Variety. October 14, 1943. p. 3.
  5. ↑ Lindenstein, Sam (1942). "Production Periscope". The Exhibitor. J. Emanuel Publications. p. 23.
  6. ↑ "Robert Arden". Broadcasting, Combined with Broadcast Advertising. Vol. 23. Broadcasting Publications. 1942. p. 38.
  7. ↑ "John Loder contract is renewed". Motion Picture Herald. Vol. 150. Quigley Publishing Company. 1943.
  8. ↑ "Current Feature Films". The Christian Century. Christian Century Company. 1943 – via Google Books.
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