[2] The film was highly successful, turning William Boyd into matinee idol overnight.

As described in a film magazine review,[4] Vera, a princess engaged to a Russian nobleman, falls in love with Feodor, a young boatman.

Here they are both captured by the royal army, where the woman’s former sweetheart makes her dance for the drunken soldiers.

Mitchell Leisen, Anton Grot, and Max Parker served as art directors.

[5] Complete prints of The Volga Boatman are held by: On June 27, 2000, the film was released on VHS by Kino Video.