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Problem with Three Unknowns (Zadacha s tremya neizvestnymi)

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Problem with Three Unknowns
(Propavshiye sredi zhivykh)
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DVD Cover
Country Error creating thumbnail: File missing USSR
Directed by Boris Shadurskiy
Release Date 1980
Language Russian
Studio Belarusfilm
Main Cast
Character Actor
Militsia Major Andrey Dmitrievich Dorokhov Leonhard Merzin
Militsia Lt. Matushkin Vladimir Gerasimov
Militsia Col. Anton Georgievich Belov Rostislav Yankovskiy
Boris Sergeevich Kopylov Boris Shcherbakov
Valentina Prilepskaya Olga Prokhorova
Gennadiy Potapov Viktor Proskurin
Nikolay Makeyev Yuri Astafyev


Problem with Three Unknowns (direct translation of the original title Zadacha s tremya neizvestnymi) is a Soviet 1980 (filmed 1979) made for TV two-part detective movie directed by Boris Shadurskiy. Ugolovny Rozysk (criminal police) detectives Dorokhov and Matushkin investigate an armed robbery.


The following weapons were used in the film Problem with Three Unknowns (Zadacha s tremya neizvestnymi):


Makarov PM

Makarov PM pistols, service sidearms of Militsia personnel, are seen in hands of Major Andrey Dmitrievich Dorokhov (Leonhard Merzin) and Lt. Matushkin (Vladimir Gerasimov) on shooting range. Strangely, their PMs switch to TT-33 pistols in action scenes.

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Makarov PM - 9x18mm Makarov
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Matushkin readies his pistol.
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Matushkin fires.
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Dorokhov holds a PM.
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Dorokhov fires.

Tokarev TT-33

During the arrest of the robber Kopylov both detectives, Dorokhov and Matushkin, carry TT-33 pistols that in reality were long removed from Militsia service. A TT pistol are also used by Boris Kopylov (Boris Shcherbakov) and briefly seen in hands of his accomplice Nikolay Makeyev (Yuri Astafyev).

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Tokarev TT-33 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev. Post-1947 version
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Kopylov holds a TT during the robbery.
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Makeyev holds a TT.
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Kopylov takes his pistol back from Makeyev.
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Kopylov aims at Gennadiy Potapov (Viktor Proskurin).
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Dorokhov holds a TT during the arrest of Kopylov.
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Another view of Dorokhov with a TT.
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A grip of Kopylov's TT is seen.
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Kopylov fires.
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Kopylov's TT runs out of ammo.
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Matushkin holds a TT (at the left).