The Devil's Servants (, ) is a 1970 film produced and distributed by Riga Film Studio. It was written and directed by Aleksandrs Leimanis during the time Latvia was part of the Soviet Union. In 1972, Riga Film Studio released a sequel to this film named The Devil's Servants at the Devil's Mill (Vella kalpi Vella dzirnavās).

Plot

Riga during the Polish–Swedish War (1621–1625). Swedish forces succeeded in taking the stronghold of Riga after a siege. The Commonwealth ceded Livonia north of the Daugava river, and retained only nominal control over Riga. Three young mercenaries from Courland are fighting to prevent full surrender of Riga city to the Swedish army.

The Devil's Servants

Cast

Lolita Cauka as Rūta

Haralds Ritenbergs as mercenary Andris

Artūrs Ēķis as mercenary Pēteris

Eduards Pāvuls as mercenary Ērmanis

Olga Dreģe as Anna

Elza Radziņa as Ģertrūde

Ingrīda Andriņa as Cecīlija

Baiba Indriksone as Lēne

Kārlis Sebris as Luteran Pastor Samsons

Edgars Zīle as Salderns

Ēvalds Valters as Mayor of Rīga Eks

Jānis Grantiņš as Daniels Rebuss

Jānis Osis as Manteifels

Haralds Topsis as Klāvs Angers

Valentīns Skulme as Swedish General Svenson

Zigrīda Stungure as Elizabete

References

External links

Latvian comedy films

Soviet comedy films

1970 films

Riga Film Studio films

The Devil's Servants