During the 16th century the Cossacks and their Ukraine homeland is ruled by Poland. This is the story of the leader of the Cossacks and how his son was sent to study under the Poles to learn how to defeat them in battle. However, the son falls in love with the daughter of a Polish nobleman.
The Rebel Son (1938) is a history and adventure film directed by Albert de Courville, released on February 2, 1938 with a runtime of 1h 28m. It stars Harry Baur, Anthony Bushell, Frederick Culley and Joe Cunningham. Viewers rate it 8.0 out of 10 across 2 ratings.
Harry Baur
as Taras Bulba
Anthony Bushell
as Andrei Bulba
Frederick Culley
as Prince Zammitsky
Joe Cunningham
as Sachka
Charles Farrell
as Tovkatch
Joan Gardner
as Galka
Stafford Hilliard
as Stutterer
Roger Livesey
as Peter Bulba
Bernard Miles
as Polish Prisoner
Patricia Roc
as Marina
Ann Wemyss
as Selima
Directed by Albert de Courville, written by Nikolai Gogol and Adrian Brunel.
Average viewer score of 8.0/10 from 2 ratings.
Now you do have to suspend belief a bit with this as neither Roger Livesey nor Anthony Bushell make for especially convincing Cossacks, but once the brothers “Peter” and “Andrew” (not “Andrei”) return from their educational sojourn to Kiev, the scene is swiftly set for a mixture of betrayal, rebellion and romance. The Poles are in charge and it’s the prince “Zamnitsky” (Frederick Culley) who commands these unruly…
Reviewed on November 15, 2025
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The main cast of The Rebel Son (1938) includes Harry Baur, Anthony Bushell, Frederick Culley, Joe Cunningham and Charles Farrell. The film was directed by Albert de Courville. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Rebel Son was released on February 2, 1938 and runs for 1h 28m.
The Rebel Son (1938) holds an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from 2 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy history and adventure films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.