The feature film directed by Aleksandr Mandrokin is based on the novel "Captain of the First Rank" by Aleksey Novikov-Priboi, the author of well-known naval fiction. It is the first widescreen feature film produced by Tallinn Kinostuudio. Next to well-known Russian actors, Olev Eskola, Eve Kivi and other Estonian film actors perform.
The film that is directed by Johannes Loop (cinematography by Konstantin Märska) depicts the adventures of the legendary Estonian noble robber Jüri Rumm who lived at the end of the 19th century. The story is based on the novel "Jüri Rumm" (1908) by Hans Varessoo and folk tradition.