The Devil's Servants

The Devil's Servants (, ) is a 1970 action comedy 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).

The film's setting is the Polish–Swedish War (1621–1625). A trio of mercenaries attempt to prevent the surrender of the city of Riga to the Swedish Army.

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.

Cast

• Lolita Cauka as RÅ«ta
• Haralds Ritenbergs as mercenary Andris
• ArtÅ«rs Ēķis as mercenary Pēteris
• Eduards Pāvuls as mercenary Ērmanis
• Olga DreÄ£e as Anna
• Elza Radziņa as Ä¢ertrÅ«de
• IngrÄ«da Andriņa as CecÄ«lija
• Baiba Indriksone as Lēne
• Kārlis Sebris as Luteran Pastor Samsons
• Edgars ZÄ«le as Salderns
• Ēvalds Valters as Mayor of RÄ«ga Eks
• Jānis Grantiņš as Daniels Rebuss
• Jānis Osis as Manteifels
• Haralds Topsis as Klāvs Angers
• ValentÄ«ns Skulme as Swedish General Svenson
• ZigrÄ«da Stungure as Elizabete

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