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1918 Odessa. German occupiers plunder the city. Sailor Petrus, who has lagged behind the Red Army detachment, saves one of the victims of bandit terror - the girl Marusya... Years have passed. The time has come for peaceful construction in the country. Red commander Petrus and Marusya, who has become a teacher, meet in Moscow in one of the cafes, where both were attracted by the sounds of the popular song “Eh, apple...”, accompanying the adventure of the heroes.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

Varvara Popova
Marusya
Maria Vasilyeva
Gapka, the chieftain
N. Zarechniy
Petrus
Aleksey Pavlov
Vasil Nazarenko

Pyotr Repnin
Charlie Chaplya, gang's secretary
V. Tsaplin
Iosele, musician

Aleksandr Chistyakov
Machinist

Alexandr Gromov
Red arm soldier
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Mikhail Doller directs. Boris Frantsisson behind the camera. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.
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Mezhrabpom-Rus
SU
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