Not Under the Jurisdiction

A training flight ends in a crash, leading a radio operator named Sorokin to falsely accuse the pilot, Yegorov, to cover his own unauthorized exit from the aircraft. This betrayal forces Yegorov out of the military and causes his partner, Nadya, to leave him. Sixteen years later, Nadya is married to Sorokin and raising a son who is unaware of his true paternity. The conflict resurfaces when the family travels on a plane piloted by Yegorov, leading to a confrontation where the truth is finally revealed and changes the lives of everyone involved.

Produced by Mosfilm in the Soviet Union, this drama was released on August 25, 1969. It was directed by Vladimir Krasnopolskiy, who also collaborated with Valeriy Uskov on this project. According to the chronological records, this was the first of two films directed by Krasnopolskiy before Father and Son in 1980. The screenplay was written by Konstantin Isayev. The film features a cast of 24 credited actors, led by Oleg Strizhenov as Sergei Yegorov, Lyudmila Maksakova as Nadya, and Leonid Kuravlyov as Sorokin. Other roles are played by Olga Soshnikova, Svetlana Svetlichnaya, and Pyotr Glebov. The movie has a runtime of 83 minutes.