TMBTMB
TMBTMB

Track, discover and find where to watch TV shows and movies.

Discover

  • Movies
  • TV Shows
  • Browse
  • Topics

Account

  • Watchlist
  • Watched
  • Ratings

Legal

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • Content Policy

© 2026 Movie Browser. All rights reserved.

Data provided by TMDB

Home
Browse
Watchlist
backdrop
backdrop
logo
Soviet soldiers pull off the heist of the century using pure chaos and nerve.
TMDB
35
IMDb
60

One Chance in One Thousand (1969)

scrappy underdogstense caperretro war thriller

Overview

AdventureWar

In German-occupied Crimea during WWII, a group of Russian soldiers employ unusual tactics to steal classified documents from their enemies.

Flag of SUSURussian
Content warning
soviet military

Standout Aspects

Acting

Solonitsyn's weary charisma anchors the whole operation.

Direction

Kotcharian squeezes maximum tension from minimal runtime.

Best for:Solo: Late-night rabbit hole for war movie completists.·Rewatch: Catch details you missed in the chaos first time.
L

Director

Levon Kotcharian

ReleasedMay 29, 1969
Runtime1h 21m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Odessa Film Studio

Top Cast

Anatoliy Solonitsyn

Anatoliy Solonitsyn

Captain Migunko

Arkadiy Sviderskiy

Arkadiy Sviderskiy

Igor i Serafim Semerniny

Aleksandr Fadeyev

Aleksandr Fadeyev

Osyanin

Khariy Shveyts

Khariy Shveyts

Khari Khatsel

Vladimir Marenkov

Vladimir Marenkov

Vladimir Sokolov

Oleg Khalimonov

Oleg Khalimonov

Viktor Kartsev

Zhanna Prokhorenko

Zhanna Prokhorenko

Nina

Mykola Hrynko

Mykola Hrynko

Denis Korneyevich Prokhorenko

Arkadi Tolbuzin

Arkadi Tolbuzin

Polkovnik

Gurgen Tonunts

Gurgen Tonunts

Kester

Nikolai Kryukov

Nikolai Kryukov

Dvigubskiy

Grigoriy Shpigel

Grigoriy Shpigel

Shirakh

Lev Polyakov

Lev Polyakov

Otto

Voldemārs Akurāters

Voldemārs Akurāters

fon Byulov

Ask about One Chance in One Thousand

Opens AI chat

Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Anatoliy Solonitsyn later became Tarkovsky's muse in Andrei Rublev and Stalker.

Cultural

This rare co-production between Soviet Armenia and Ukraine tackled Crimean resistance before it was politically fashionable.

Reviews

No ratings yet

Start the discussionBe the first to post — spoiler-safe
Rate & reviewBe the first to weigh in

Recommended

The Star movie poster (2002)
6.0

The Star

Hell Hath No Fury movie poster (2021)
6.4

Hell Hath No Fury

Boudica movie poster (2023)
5.8

Boudica

Wolf Hound movie poster (2022)
6.5

Wolf Hound

The Dawns Here are Quiet movie poster (2015)
6.8

The Dawns Here are Quiet

Mission «Sky» movie poster (2021)
8.1

Mission «Sky»

Triple Cross movie poster (1966)
6.1

Triple Cross

The Guns of Navarone movie poster (1961)
7.3

The Guns of Navarone

Force 10 from Navarone movie poster (1978)
6.2

Force 10 from Navarone

Kalashnikov AK-47 movie poster (2020)
7.4

Kalashnikov AK-47

Lost Command movie poster (1966)
6.2

Lost Command

Sahara movie poster (1995)
6.4

Sahara

Shout at the Devil movie poster (1976)
6.0

Shout at the Devil

Granit movie poster (2021)
7.0

Granit

Seal Team Eight: Behind Enemy Lines movie poster (2014)
6.1

Seal Team Eight: Behind Enemy Lines

More Like This

Downfall movie poster (2004)
7.9

Downfall

The Bedford Incident movie poster (1965)
7.0

The Bedford Incident

A Woman in Berlin movie poster (2008)
6.6

A Woman in Berlin

Rambo III movie poster (1988)
6.2

Rambo III

Ashes and Diamonds movie poster (1958)
7.4

Ashes and Diamonds

Don't Believe that I'm No Longer Here movie poster (1975)
9.0

Don't Believe that I'm No Longer Here

The Star movie poster (2002)
6.0

The Star

The Fall of Berlin movie poster (1950)
5.0

The Fall of Berlin

4 Days in May movie poster (2011)
6.1

4 Days in May

If War Comes Tomorrow movie poster (1938)
4.0

If War Comes Tomorrow

Twenty Days Without War movie poster (1976)
6.6

Twenty Days Without War

REDAKT movie poster (2023)

REDAKT

Panfilov's 28 Men movie poster (2016)
6.8

Panfilov's 28 Men

Stalingrad movie poster (2013)
6.4

Stalingrad

Discussion

Sign in to join the discussion — comments are spoiler-gated to your watch progress.

Discussion starters

View all comments →