The Sixth
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'''''The Sixth''''' (''{{lang-ru|Шестой}}'', ''Shestoy'') is a [[1981]] [[Soviet]] film directed by [[Samvel Gasparov]] at [[Gorky Film Studio]].
==Plot==
''The Sixth'' is a parable about lawlessness and bureaucracy in the aftermath of the Great October Revolution. The film could be categorized as a "[[Western (genre)|Western]]" type of movie, with a lawman hero who faces up to corruption against the odds, although no one around has any faith in his abilities.
It is set in [[1923]] and the [[Russian Civil War]] has come to an end, although the situation is still dangerous in some regions. An elusive band of [[White Army|White guards]] is hiding in the mountains, raiding Soviet institutions and making short work of the representatives of local government. Five chiefs have already been killed by the "whites" and the intimidated townsfolk believe the sixth one is also doomed. The protagonist is the sixth [[militia]] chief, but he is shrewder than his predecessors.
Recognizing the superior fire power of his well-armed and zealous enemies, he attempts to mobilise the people in the towns and help them regain faith and hope. He learns that there is a leak in his organisation and that someone is informing the band of all planned operations. He decides to use this very leak against the bandits.
==External links==
*{{imdb title|id=0191445|title=The Sixth}}
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[[Category:Gorky Film Studio films|Sixth, The]]
[[ru:Шестой (фильм)]]