Three Thieves (Protsess o tryokh millionakh)

Three Thieves (Protsess o tryokh millionakh) Original Poster Country USSR Directed by Yakov Protazanov Release Date 1926 Language Silent Studio Mezhrabpom-Rus Main Cast Character Actor Tapioca Igor Ilyinsky Cascarilla Anatoli Ktorov Ornano Mikhail Klimov Noris Ornano Olga Zhizneva Count Guido Mirambelli Nikolai Prozorovsky

Three Thieves (US release title; original title is Protsess o tryokh millionakh ("The Three Million Trial")) is a Soviet 1926 B&W silent crime comedy directed by Yakov Protazanov and based on the play "I tre ladri" by Umberto Notari. Cascarilla (Anatoli Ktorov), a gentleman thief of international fame, plans to steal a great sum of cash from the house of banker Ornano (Mikhail Klimov) but his plans are spoiled by the appearance of small-time burglar Tapioca (Igor Ilyinsky).

The following weapons were used in the film Three Thieves (Protsess o tryokh millionakh):

FN Model 1900

Banker Ornano (Mikhail Klimov) owns a bright nickel plated FN Model 1900.

FN Model 1900 - .32 ACP

Ornano draws a pistol when he hears a suspictious noise in his house.

FN Model 1905

Cascarilla (Anatoli Ktorov) owns an FN Model 1905 pistol.

FN Model 1906 - .25 ACP

Cascarilla's pistol is seen during the opening credits.

FN logo can be seen on the grip.

Another view of the pistol.

Cascarilla blackmails Noris Ornano by pretending to commit suicide.

Gun-shaped Lighter

During the scene in Noris Ornano's room Cascarilla's pistol switches to a gun-shaped lighter. In the final scene the lighter falls in hands of Count Mirambelli (Nikolai Prozorovsky), making him very astonished.

Cascarilla's pistol turns to be a lighter.

Count Mirambelli unsuccessfully tries to fire.

Mosin Nagant M1891

Prison guards on the trial carry Mosin Nagant M1891 Infantry rifles.

Mosin Nagant M1891 Infantry Rifle - 7.62x54mm R

The barrel is seen.

The rifle is seen in hands of a guard at the left.