The stationmaster of a railway station situated in the steppes of Kazakhstan discovers a rubber-bearing plant. Soon, an expeditionary team arrives, led by Professor Shakhron, who will persistently argue—by hook or by crook—that there are no rubber-bearing plants in these steppes, all the while plotting a trip abroad. In ultimately exposing the professor, the team forces him to admit to concealing the results of their work.

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Cast

Vladimir Gardin

Professor Shakhrov

Nikolay Kutuzov

Kuznetsov

Yevgeniya Pyryalova

Zhenya Maltseva

Boris Azarov

Zaretskiy

Eliana Dugina

Young Kazakh girl

Nikolai Michurin

Factory worker (uncredited)

Vladimir Romashkov

Scientist (uncredited)

Vladimir Chobur

Komsomol member (uncredited)