Commander of the Lucky 'Pike' (Russian: Командир счастливой 'Щуки', romanized: Komandir schastlivoi 'Schuki') is a 1972 Soviet action war film directed by Boris Volchek.
In 1942, when the German troops are preparing to seize Murmansk, the Soviet command decides to intensify the activities of the Northern Fleet.
Also, Strogov is developing a tactic of a non-referential torpedo attack in spite of the skepticism of his colleagues and leadership.
During the execution of the combat mission, Strogov has to take on board the boat the evacuated crew of another Soviet submarine.
Commander Aleksei Strogov manages to save the boat and crew, paying for it with his life ...