Directed by
| Nikolai Ekk | ||
Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)
| Osip Brik | ... | (uncredited) |
| Nikolai Ekk | ||
| Anton Makarenko | ... | (book) |
| Aleksandr Stolper | ||
| Regina Yanushkevich | ... | (as R. Yanushkevich) |
Cast (in credits order)
| Nikolay Batalov | ... | Nikolay Sergeev | |
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Yvan Kyrlya | ... | 'Dandy' Mustapha |
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Mikhail Dzhagofarov | ... | Nikolay 'Kolka' Rebrov |
| Mikhail Zharov | ... | Fomka Zhigan | |
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Aleksandr Novikov | ... | Vas'ka 'Buza' |
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Mariya Andropova | ... | Mariya Skryabina |
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Vladimir Vesnovsky | ... | Mr. Rebrov |
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Mariya Gonfa | ... | Lyol'ka 'Mazikha' |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Nikolai Gladkov | ... | Samgin | |
| Vasili Kachalov | ... | Narrator (voice) | |
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Tsifan Kyriya | ||
| Viktor Lazarev | ... | Homeless Child | |
| Nikolay Romanov | ... | Homeless Child | |
| Vladimir Uralskiy | ... | Head of Distributor of Children's Commission | |
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Regina Yanushkevich | ... | Mrs. Rebrova |
| Rina Zelyonaya | ... | Songstress from Zhigan's gang | |
| Georgi Zhzhyonov | ... | Homeless Child | |
Music by
| Yakov Stollyar | ||
Cinematography by
| Vasili Pronin | ||
Art Department
| Aleksandr Evmenenko | ... | set designer (as A. Yevmenenko) |
| Ivan Stepanov | ... | set designer |
Sound Department
| Yevgeni Nesterov | ... | sound (as Ye. Nesterov) |
Additional Crew
| Michael Gold | ... | subtitler: USA |
