The Shield and the Sword

The Shield and the Sword (1968)


  • Genre: Action & Adventure, War & Politics, Drama
  • Creator: Vladimir Basov, Vadim Kozhevnikov
  • First Air Date: 1968-08-19
  • Last Air Date: 1968-09-03
  • Total Seasons: 1
  • Total Episodes: 4
  • Status: Ended
  • Episode Runtime: 81 min.
  • Production Company: Mosfilm
  • Production Country: Poland, East Germany, Soviet Union
  • Networks: Central Television USSR
  • Director: Vladimir Basov
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Summary

The year is 1940 and Nazi Germany is at the height of its military prowess, having captured most of Europe and eyeing the Soviet Union to the East. The Russian military command suspects hostile intent from Germany and so arranges for its spies to infiltrate ranks of the German military and the SS. Alexander Belov is a Russian spy, who travels from Soviet-held Latvia to Nazi Germany under an alias of Johann Weiss. His mastery of the German language, steel nerves and an ability to manipulate others help him to use his connections in the SS to ascend the ladder of the German intelligence. He uses his position to identify sympathetic Germans, who help him to procure vital intelligence, and to help local resistance movements in their collective fight against Nazism.

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The Shield and the Sword Seasons

Season 1

First Air Date: 1968-08-19
4 Episodes

The Shield and the Sword Episodes

Title Air Date Duration
Season 1Episode 1Dzerzhinsky & Co.52 min
Season 1Episode 2Beria & Co.52 min
Season 1Episode 3Putin & Co.52 min
  • Stanislav Lyubshin

    as Alexander Belov / Johann Weiss
  • Oleg Yankovskiy

    as Heinrich Schwarzkopf
  • Georgiy Martynyuk

    as Aleksey Zubov / Alois Hagen
  • Alla Demidova

    as Angelika Bukher
  • Aleksey Glazyrin

    as Aksel Shteynglits
  • Juozas Budraitis

    as Ditrikh
  • Algimantas Masiulis

    as Villi Schwarzkopf
Directing Vladimir Basov Director
Writing Vladimir Basov Screenplay
Writing Vadim Kozhevnikov Screenplay
Writing Vadim Kozhevnikov Novel
Camera Timofei Lebeshev Camera Operator
Editing Lyudmila Badorina Editor
Editing Mariya Sergeyeva Editor
Art Aleksei Parkhomenko Production Design
Costume & Make-Up Valentin Perelyotov Costume Design
Sound Venyamin Basner Original Music Composer