The Assassination of Trotsky

The Assassination of Trotsky DVD Cover Country UK Italy France Directed by Joseph Losey Release Date 1972 Language English Spanish Studio Dino de Laurentiis Cinematografica CIAC Cinétel Main Cast Character Actor Leon Trotsky Richard Burton Frank Jackson Alain Delon Gita Samuels Romy Schneider Natalia Sedowa Valentina Cortese Ruiz Luigi Vannucchi Alfred Rosmer Jean Desailly Salazar Enrico Maria Salerno

The Assassination of Trotsky is a 1972 British-Italian-French biopic directed by Joseph Losey and depicting the last year of the life of Leon Trotsky and his assassination by Ramón Mercader (Frank Jackson in the movie) in August 1940.

The following weapons were used in the film The Assassination of Trotsky:

Revolvers

Rast-Gasser 1898

A Rast-Gasser 1898 revolver is seen on Trotsky's (Richard Burton) table in the scene of the murder.

Austrian Rast Gasser 1898 - 8 x 27mm Gasser

Trotsky puts the revolver on table.

The revolver on the table.

The revolver is seen from another side.

A closer view of the revolver.

Webley .38 Mk IV

Lou (Jack Betts, credited as Hunt Powers), the head of Trotsky's bodyguards, carries a revolver in holster. Judging by the shape of the grip with lanyard ring and by the holster, Webley .38 Mk IV seems to be a decent guess. Webley-style revolvers are also seen in hands of Trotsky's bodyguard Jim (Michael Forest) and of a Mexican police detective.

Webley Mk IV - .38 S&W

A plainclothes detective holds a Webley-style revolver.

Lou carries a revolver in holster.

The grip of Lou's revolver is seen.

Jim runs to wounded Trotsky, holding a revolver in hand.

Jim's revolver is seen when he and another bodyguard capture Frank Jackson. Trotsky's Rast-Gasser 1898 is seen on the table.

Colt Detective Special

A Colt-style compact revolver, supposedly a Colt Detective Special, is seen in hands of Trotsky's bodyguard Sam (Joshua Sinclair). A Mexican police detective holds a same looking revolver.

Colt Detective Special 1st Gen with Square Butt - .38 Special

Sam runs with a snub nose revolver in hand.

Sam carries his revolver in holster.

A Mexican police detective holds a snub nose revolver. The shape of the frame matches Colt DS. A uniformed officer next to him holds what appears to be an M1911.

Sam and other bodyguards drag severly beaten Frank Jackson. The wide grip of Sam's holstered revolver matches Colt revolver, and the round logo is just in place.

Pistols

M1911-style pistol

An M1911-style pistol is briefly seen in hands of Salazar (Enrico Maria Salerno) (this character is a substitution of real person of David Alfaro Siqueiros, a Mexican painter) when he, disguised as a Mexican police officer, leads his men to attack Trotsky's house. Frank Jackson (Alain Delon) also uses a 1911 in the climactic scene.

Pre-War Colt M1911A1 Pistol - Commercial Model known as the "Colt Government Model" - .45 ACP

Salazar, disguised as a police officer, holds a 1911.

Jackson tries to draw his pistol during the assassination.

TT-33

Gita Samuels finds a TT-33 in Jackson's suitcase.

Tokarev TT-33 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev. Pre-1947 version.

Gita finds Jackson's pistol.

Submachine Guns

M1928A1 Thompson

Salazar and several of his men use M1928A1 Thompson SMGs during the attack on Trotsky's house. Trotsky's bodyguards, including Jim (Michael Forest) and Sam (Joshua Sinclair), also carry Thompsons.

M1928A1 Thompson with 50-round drum magazine - .45 ACP

Salazar's man in center holds a Thompson.

Salazar fires during the attack on Trotsky's house.

A view from the muzzle. The SMG lacks Cutts compensator.

A bodyguard holds a Thompson. He is also armed with a revolver or pistol in holster.

Rifles

M43 Spanish Mauser

Most of Salazar's men, disguised as Mexican police, carry M43 Spanish Mauser, standing for correct M1936 Mexican Mausers.

Spanish Mauser M43 - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Salazar's men take rifles.

A rifle in a basket with police uniform.

An auxiliary bayonet lug, a typical feature of M43 Mauser, can be seen at the left.

Sporter rifle

In one scene a sporter or hunting rifle is seen in hands of Trotsky's bodyguard.