| On the Red Front | |
| Director: | Lev Kuleshov |
| Cinematography: | Pyotr Yermolov |
| Studio: | VGIK |
| Country: | Russia |
| Language: | Silent Russian intertitles |
On the Red Front (ru|На красном фронте|Na krasnom fronte) is a 1920 Soviet silent war drama film directed by Lev Kuleshov.[1]
During the Russian Civil War, the commander of a Red Army unit entrusts a courier with a secret report to deliver to headquarters. Along the way, a Polish spy ambushes the courier, steals the confidential document, and attempts to escape.
Undeterred, the Red Army soldier pursues the spy, with the help of a passing vehicle that allows him to catch up to a train where the spy has taken refuge. The two engage in a dramatic fight atop the roof of a railway carriage. After a fierce struggle, the Red Army courier defeats his opponent and successfully delivers the critical dispatch to headquarters.