---
title: "The Rumyantsev Case"
year: 1956
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/the-rumyantsev-case-1956"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 129806
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 103
community_rating: 6.5
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# The Rumyantsev Case (1956) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/the-rumyantsev-case-1956

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

The Rumyantsev Case is a film first released in 1956. Catalogued under Crime, Mystery, Drama. Produced and broadcast by Lenfilm. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "An honest long-range driver becomes an unwitting accomplice in a crime."

### Why Watch
- features a compelling story about camaraderie
- showcases an investigation by colonel afanasyev

### Caveats & Content Note
- involves the wrongful accusation of a hardworking driver
- revolves around a stolen shipment of scarce goods
- Tone & Suitability: The film deals with themes of crime, accusations, and investigation within a drama framework.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: crime, mystery, drama

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Iosif Kheifits
- **Networks / Studios**: Lenfilm

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Aleksey Batalov** as *Rumyantsev*
- **Nelli Podgornaya** as *Klavdiya*
- **Sergei Lukyanov** as *colonel Afanasyev*
- **Gennadiy Yukhtin** as *Yevdokimov*
- **Vladimir Lepko** as *Lemekhov*
- **Evgeni Leonov** as *Snegiryov*
- **Nikolay Kryuchkov** as *Korolkov*
- **Viktor Chekmaryov** as *Shmyglo*
- **Pyotr Lobanov** as *Samokhin*
- **Ants Eskola** as *Prus*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: Who is the main character of the film?
The main character is Sasha Rumyantsev, a long-range driver.

### Q: What is Sasha accused of doing?
He is accused of stealing a car carrying a hard-to-find product.

### Q: Who actually committed the crime?
The crime was committed by the head of the motor depot where Sasha works.

### Q: Who investigates the case?
Colonel Afanasyev is the investigator who works to find and expose the true criminals.

### Q: How does the motor depot collective respond to the accusation?
The collective amicably stands up to protect their comrade and helps the investigator.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [The Rumyantsev Case — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/129806)

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