Character Relationship Map: Night Accident

Characters

• следователь Митин (played by Pyotr Velyaminov) — protagonist

  Sergey Mitin is an experienced investigator who handles the apparent attack and robbery involving Galina Ukladova and taxi driver Stepan Voronov. Although the evidence seems to establish Voronov's gui...

• Галина Укладова (played by Galina Polskikh) — supporting

  Galina Ukladova is the injured woman found in a Moscow alley who reports that taxi driver Stepan Voronov attacked her and stole money and documents. She identifies Voronov as her assailant, but invest...

• Александра Алексеевна (соседка Воронова, любопытная старушка) (played by Tatyana Pelttser) — supporting
• начальник следственного отдела Николай Владыкин (played by Yuriy Kayurov) — supporting
• таксист Степан Воронов (played by Aleksei Zharkov) — supporting

  Stepan Voronov is a taxi driver with a previous criminal record who is arrested after Galina Ukladova accuses him of attacking her and stealing a large sum of money and her documents. The evidence ini...

• повариха (played by Lyubov Sokolova) — supporting
• начальник колонны таксопарка (played by Nikolai Parfyonov) — supporting
• сотрудник милиции Алексей Бaбин (played by Boris Smorchkov) — supporting
• сожительница Воронова Зинаида Симукова (played by Natalya Nazarova) — supporting
• медсестра Татьяна Сиротина (played by Valentina Grushina) — supporting

Story Analysis

A seemingly simple street crime unravels into a complex identity fraud scheme, exposing a seasoned criminal's elaborate deception.

Plot Progression

1. The Alley Discovery — A young couple finds an injured woman in a Moscow alley and brings her to the police station. She immediately accuses a taxi driver of robbery and assault, setting the initial investigation in motion.
2. Station Interrogation — Police process the claim and arrest the taxi driver based on circumstantial evidence and the victim's identification. The case appears straightforward, with mounting pressure for a quick resolution.
3. Investigator's Doubt — Experienced investigator Sergey Mitin notices inconsistencies in the woman's story and begins a deeper inquiry. His suspicion shifts the focus from a simple robbery to a potential conspiracy.
4. Criminal Unmasked — Mitin uncovers the woman's true identity as a seasoned criminal who staged the attack to steal documents and escape with money from Irkutsk. The taxi driver is cleared, and the fraud is dismantled.