In the Shadow of Death

Mar 13, 1972

1h 12m

★ 5.5

Overview

A group of men go under-ice fishing, but find themselves trapped on a piece of ice, that has broken off. As they are drifting through the sea, the tension between them rises.

Genres

Drama

Adventure

Thriller

Production Companies

Rīgas kinostudija

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Cast

Karlen

Pēteris Šogolovs

Birkenbaum

Gunārs Cilinskis

Grintal

Eduards Pavuls

Old Dalda - Elderly Fisherman

Alfreds Videnieks

Young Dalda

Girts Jakovlevs

Zalga

Karlis Sebris

Gourloum

Juris Plavins

Old woman Dalda

Lūcija Baumane

Vaironis Jakans

Roberts Zēbergs

Pēteris Auziņš

Harijs Avens

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