| The Devil's Servants | |
| Native Name: | Vella kalpi |
| Director: | Aleksandrs Leimanis |
| Music: | Raimonds Pauls |
| Cinematography: | Mārtiņš Kleins |
| Editing: | Elza Preisa |
| Studio: | Riga Film Studio |
| Distributor: | Riga Film Studio |
| Runtime: | 90 minutes |
| Country: | Latvian SSR |
| Language: | Latvian, Russian |
The Devil's Servants (lv|Vella kalpi, ru|Слуги дьявола|Slugy dyavola) is a 1970 action comedy film produced and distributed by Riga Film Studio. It was written and directed by Aleksandrs Leimanis during the time Latvia was part of the Soviet Union.[1] In 1972, Riga Film Studio released a sequel to this film named The Devil's Servants at the Devil's Mill (Vella kalpi Vella dzirnavās).[2]
The film's setting is the Polish–Swedish War (1621-1625). A trio of mercenaries attempt to prevent the surrender of the city of Riga to the Swedish Army.
Riga during the Polish–Swedish War (1621–1625). Swedish forces succeeded in taking the stronghold of Riga after a siege. The Commonwealth ceded Livonia north of the Daugava river, and retained only nominal control over Riga.Three young mercenaries from Courland are fighting to prevent full surrender of Riga city to the Swedish army.