Kotovsky, () is a 1942 Soviet biopic propaganda film directed by Aleksandr Faintsimmer. Plot The film tells about Grigory Kotovsky, a famous participant in the Civil War, who several times managed to escape from prison and never lost on the battlefield. Starring Nikolai Mordvinov as Kotovsky (as N. Mordvinov) Vasili Vanin as Kharitonov (as V. Vanin) Nikolay Kryuchkov as Kabanyuk / Zagari (as N. Kryuchkov) Vera Maretskaya as The doctor (as V. Maretskaya) Mikhail Astangov as Knyaz Karakozen / Yego syn (as M. Astangov) Konstantin Sorokin as Ordinarets (as K. Sorokin) Evgeniy Grigorev as Selyanin (uncredited) Ivan Klyukvin References External links 1942 films 1940s Russian-language films Soviet drama films 1942 drama films Soviet black-and-white films