The Tobacco King's Surprise
The short film was shot by order of the Main Department of Fire Protection of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR.
The short film was shot by order of the Main Department of Fire Protection of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR.
Grenada Mnatsakanova
Valeri Bychenkov
Vera Titova
V. Kavalerov
The short film was shot by order of the Main Department of Fire Protection of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR.
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