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34th Express (1981): Cast

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34th Express is a 1981 action drama directed by Andrey Malyukov, starring Svetlana Orlova as Stewardess, Lev Durov and Aleksandr Pyatkov. It runs 1 hour 23 minutes.

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34th Express (1981) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 23m (83 min)
Director
Andrey Malyukov
Genres
Drama , Action
Original language
Russian
Studio
Mosfilm
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is 34th Express About?

The premise of 34th Express without spoilers.

Fast train N34 stays precisely on schedule. While passengers are quietly preparing for sleep, a discarded cigarette sparks a curtain in an empty compartment, igniting the carriage. The fire spreads rapidly, endangering the train. Railway staff and passengers unite, fighting the blaze and directing evacuations to avert disaster and rescue hundreds.

34th Express Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • visual impairment
  • soldier
  • crawling under a train
  • emergency braking
  • wedding night
  • man on fire
  • 1980s
  • kiss
  • train driver
  • runaway train car
  • train station
  • crying woman
+38 more
  • train compartment
  • rolling down a hill
  • falling off a moving train
  • train passenger
  • stowaway
  • female train conductor
  • fire on board
  • disaster drama
  • train on fire
  • panic
  • dining car
  • soviet union
  • jumping off a moving train
  • survivor
  • rescue effort
  • moscow soviet union
  • passenger
  • train journey
  • sleeper train
  • male female relationship
  • running through the woods
  • love scene
  • train carriage
  • fire department
  • accidental fire
  • fire engine
  • sleeping car
  • red army soldier
  • evacuation
  • ticket office
  • firetruck
  • boarding a train
  • burning train
  • couple
  • number 34 in title
  • digit in title
  • train train collision
  • train ticket
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Cast & crew

34th Express Cast & Characters

Svetlana Orlova leads the cast as Stewardess, with Lev Durov as Mikhail and Aleksandr Pyatkov as Sashka. Directed by Andrey Malyukov; 29 actors are credited in all.

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More from Andrey Malyukov

More films directed by Andrey Malyukov: Do It - One!, Do It - One! and In the Zone of Special Attention.

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34th Express Also Known As

6 alternative titles, including “34-й скорый” and “Express on Fire”.

Also known as
  • 34-й скорый
  • Express on Fire
  • Fire on East Train 34
  • The Express Train No. 34
  • The Fast Express on Fire
  • 34-y Skoryy

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FAQ

34th Express FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of 34th Express, each answered in a sentence.

How long is 34th Express?

34th Express runs 1 hour 23 minutes (83 minutes).

When was 34th Express released?

34th Express was released on December 30, 1981.

Who directed 34th Express?

34th Express was directed by Andrey Malyukov.

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Who is in the cast of 34th Express?

34th Express stars Svetlana Orlova as Stewardess, Lev Durov as Mikhail and Aleksandr Pyatkov as Sashka, among 29 credited actors.

Does 34th Express have a post-credit scene?

No. 34th Express has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is 34th Express in?

The original language of 34th Express is Russian.

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