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"The Missing Expedition" is a rip-roaring frontier adventure, set in 1918 amidst the revolutionary divide.

Desperate for resources The Council of People's Commissars initiate the first Soviet geological expedition, to look for rumored gold deposits in a remote Siberian river 'Ardybash'. Professor Smelkov along with Commissar Arsen are tasked with leading a small group in an exploratory expedition of vital importance to the young Soviet Republic. Overcoming ideological differences, the expedition party navigate a difficult path through wild and dangerous territories.

Hardship and hard work eventually reap rich rewards. Unfortunately, hostile White Guards, having learned about the mission, track down and raid the expedition camp... Director Venyamin Dorman had great success with action-packed themes. Here amongst spectacular natural settings with a great cast of characters, and a distinctly mid-seventies cinematic ambience this thrilling story unfolds. Mounted chases, loyalty, lust, treachery, murder, romance, and even a touch of humor, there are many elements that animate this exciting highly entertaining classic film...