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Cruelty (Zhestokost)
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Cruelty (Zhestokost) is a Soviet 1959 drama movie directed by Vladimir Skuybin and based on the novel by Pavel Nilin. The movie is set in 1920s in a small Siberian town. Local Ugolovny Rozysk (criminal police) hunts for the gang of brigands, lead by Vorontsov who claims himself "Emperor of taiga". Chief of Ugolovny Rozysk Yefrem Yefremovich and young, honest Deputy Chief Veniamin Malyshev differ in the methods of struggle against brigands. Malyshev convincies arrested brigand Lazar Baukin to change sides and help to capture Vorontsov. But after the victory Malyshev, betrayed by his superior and by his beloved woman, commits suicide.
The following weapons were used in the film Cruelty (Zhestokost):
Handguns
Nagant M1895
Nagant M1895 revolvers are main sidearms of Ugolovny Rozysk operatives, notably San'ka (Aleksandr Susnin). All Nagants in the movie are of anachronistic post-1930 version.
Steyr M1912
Steyr M1912 pistol is a personal sidearm of Deputy Chief of Ugolovny Rozysk Veniamin Malyshev (Georgiy Yumatov).
Mauser C96
Chief of Ugolovny Rozysk Yefrem Yefremovich (Nikolay Kryuchkov) carries a Mauser C96 in signature wooden holster.
Unknown Pistol
Yefrem Yefremovich (Nikolay Kryuchkov) also carries a pistol in holster. Only a small portion of the grip can be seen.
Rifles
Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine
Anachronistic Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbines are widely used by Ugolovny Rozysk operatives and brigands.
Mosin Nagant M1891/30
Some full-length Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifles, standing for correct M91s, are also seen.
Mosin Nagant "Obrez"
Some brigands are armed with sawn-off Mosin Nagant "obrez".
Arisaka Type 38
In one scene Malyshev (Georgiy Yumatov) briefly holds Arisaka Type 38 rifle.
Machine Guns
Lewis
Lewis Machine Gun is used by Ugolovny Rozysk operative (Vyacheslav Bogachyov) during the shootout in winter taiga. The Lewis doesn't fire but the muzzle flame is imitated by pyrotechnic charge.
Other Weapons
Dummy Training Grenade
Lazar Baukin (Boris Andreyev) holds a hand grenade that appears to be dummy training stick grenade. It stands for RG-14 hand grenade.
