Far from the Motherland


Far from the Motherland is a 1960 Soviet spy film directed by Aleksei Shvachko and written by Yuri Dold-Mikhajlik, based on his novel And One Warrior in the Field.

Plot

During the Second World War, a Soviet intelligence agent goes deep undercover in Nazi Germany to find the location of a secret underground plant that produces new types of weapons. The agent not only obtains the necessary information, but also help a famous designer escape from Nazi captivity.

Release

Far from the Motherland was released in the Soviet Union on 9 May 1960.
It was the highest-grossing film in the Soviet Union for 1960, with 42 million tickets sold.