The Great Consoler is Lev Kuleshov’s most personal film reflecting both the facts of his life and his thoughts about the place of the artist in contemporary reality. It was the only film in the Soviet cinema of those years that raised the question of what role a creative person played in society.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Alexandra KhokhlovaDulcie | Dulcie |
 Konstantin KhokhlovBill Porter | Bill Porter |
 Ivan NovoseltsevJim Valentine - aka Ralph D. Spenser | Jim Valentine - aka Ralph D. Spenser |
| OO. RayevskayaJim's mother | Jim's mother |
 Vasiliy KovriginWarden | Warden |
 Andrey FaytDetective Ben Price | Detective Ben Price |
| VValentina LopatinaSadie / Annabel's sister | Sadie / Annabel's sister |
| WWeyland Rodd Sr.Black convict | Black convict |
| AAndrei GorchilinConvict | Convict |
 Galina KravchenkoAnnabel Adams | Annabel Adams |
 Pyotr GaladzhevBanker Adams/ Reporter | Banker Adams/ Reporter |
 Mikhail DoroninInnkeeper / Prosecutor / Inspector | Innkeeper / Prosecutor / Inspector |
 Daniil VvedenskiyJailguard | Jailguard |
| SSergey SlyotovJailguard | Jailguard |