At the end of 1918 while civil war is raging on in Russia, antagonism is slowly spreading to the East, between the Oral mountains and Shanghai. Stuck between a desire to save what's left of the great Imperial Russia, and starting from a clean slate, old generals, secret organizations, and mercenaries attracted by gold, struggle to take advantage of the events. As Corto Maltese returns to Shanghai, he barely gets time to cross paths with his old friend/nemesis Rasputin, and escape a murder attempt before being contacted by members of a Chinese secret organization called "The Red Lanterns". In the heart of violent Manchurian horizons, Corto and Rasputin launch themselves into a fabulous treasure hunt, following the tracks of the mysterious armor-plated train of Kolchak. A steel monster spiked with canons and machine guns, this trains protects the counter-revolutionaries gold...

Directed by: Pascal Morelli
Written by: Pascal Morelli & Thierry Thomas & Natalia Borodin
Release date: 2002-09-25
Runtime: 92 minutes
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Cast:
Richard Berry Richard Berry
Corto Maltese (voice) 
Patrick Bouchitey Patrick Bouchitey
Raspoutine (voice) 
Barbara Schulz Barbara Schulz
Changaï Li (voice) 
Marie Trintignant Marie Trintignant
La Duchesse Marina Seminova (voice) 
Luca Ward Luca Ward
Corto Maltese (voice: Italian version) 
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Also known as:
  • Corto Maltese in Siberia
  • Corto Maltese: The Secret Court of the Arcane
  • Corto Maltese: The Secret Court of Mysteries
  • Corto Maltese: Corte Sconta detta Arcana
  • Corto Maltés (La Película)
  • The Adventures of Corto Maltese