09 Dec 2023
Candela
An insoluble quest.
Miss Mend
Three reporters and an office girl are trying to stop a bacteriological strike by some powerful western business leaders against the USSR.
Top Billed Cast
Наталья Глан Vivian Mend, typist
Владимир Фогель Fogel, photographer
Игорь Ильинский Tom Hopkins, clerk
Сергей Комаров Chiche
Иван Коваль-Самборский Arthur Storn / Engineer Johnson
Таня Мухина Kolka, street child
Михаил Розен-Санин Gordon Storn
Наталья Розенель Elizabeth Storn
S. Gets Vivian's little nephew
Павел Полторацкий Newspaper editor
Михаил Жаров Waiter at the inn
Пётр Репнин Bandit
Ирина Володько (uncredited)
Дмитро Капка Passenger (uncredited)
Анель (Анна) Судакевич Stenographer (uncredited)
Александр Глинский Editorial staff (uncredited)
Арсений Барский (uncredited)
Владимир Уральский Policeman (uncredited)
Лев Фенин Man in the queue (uncredited)
Пётр Подвальный (uncredited)
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