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The Sixth One (Shestoi) is a 1981 Soviet film, directed by Samvel Gasparov.

Plot

The Sixth One is a fascinating fable about lawlessness and bureaucracy in the aftermath of the Great October Revolution. In a way, it's also a "Cleaning up the town" type Western, with a lawman hero who faces up to corruption against the odds, although no one around has any faith in his abilities. Rather like Wyatt Earp.

It's 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 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 bandits and the intimidated townsfolk believe the sixth one is also doomed. Our hero is that sixth militia chief, but he is shrewder than his predecessors.

Recognising the superior fire power of his well-armed and foreign funded 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. Who will fall into this trap?

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