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A Sammy in Siberia

191910 minUnited States
Comedy

Synopsis

An American soldier becomes separated from his unit in Siberia and encounters dangers he scarcely understands. His attempt to help a young Russian woman brings him into conflict with a Bolshevik band.

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Original language
No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified.
This copy runs
10:04
Subtitles
No subtitle track in this language

No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified. No subtitle track in this language.

Languages and subtitles

No subtitle track in this language

Wikimedia Commons · Rolin Film Company / Pathé Exchange · Public domain

Cast

DirectorsHal Roach

Historical context

Made during the Russian Civil War, the comedy draws on the presence of American troops in Siberia. Its caricatures reflect the political viewpoint of its American production.

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Work catalogued as public domain in the United States.

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Availability checked on September 22, 2026.

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