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Miss Mend (also known as The Adventures of the Three Reporters) is a 1926 Soviet spy film, originally realised in three parts, directed by and starring Boris Barnet and Fyodor Otsep. It is loosely based on the books by Marietta Shaginyan.
Miss Mend (1926) *** (out of 4) Russian serial lasting over four-hours was originally released in three parts but for the current DVD release it's presented as one long film. Office girl Vivian Mend (Natalya Glan) and three men fixated with her try to stop a mad scientist from spreading poison gas and killing everyone around.
- (349)
- Adventure, Comedy, Crime
- Boris Barnet, Fyodor Otsep
- 1926-10-26
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- Boris Barnet, Fyodor Otsep
- Anel Sudakevich, Mikhail Zharov
A treat for silent film buffs and fans of early Soviet cinema: Miss Mend is a very Russian answer to the Western-style serial, taking on Fritz Lang’s Mabuse and Louis Feuillade’s Vampires through a string of truly outrageous escapades!
Miss Mend, an action-packed adventure serial in three feature-length episodes, was produced in Russia with the goal of rivaling, and possibly even surpassing, the most entertaining American movies of the 1920s.
- 5 min
- Flicker Alley
Miss Mend. Three reporters and an office assistant have to stop a biological-weapon strike orchestrated by Western business leaders.
- Adventure, Drama
Three reporters fight off a capitalist attempt to release deadly bacteria in the USSR.
