Gentlemen of Fortune

1h 28m · 1971 · Directed by Aleksandr Sery · 3.9 / 5 on Letterboxd

Gentlemen of Fortune (1971) runs 1h 28m, directed by Aleksandr Sery. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

Kindergarten teacher Evgeniy Ivanovich Troshkin is reluctantly sent undercover to take the place of an imprisoned thief who stole Alexander the Great's helmet. Evgeniy uses his striking resemblance to the thief to infiltrate his gang and learn the location of the stolen artifact. He finds the gangsters are unexpectedly similar to his students- they also need love and care.

Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama

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