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Gas, Inspector Palmu! (1961)

Genre : Comedy, Crime

Runtime : 1H 39M

Director : Matti Kassila
Writer : Matti Kassila, Kaarlo Nuorvala

Synopsis

A rich widow is found dead in her apartment in Helsinki due to gas poisoning. The incident is initially thought to be an accident, but inspector Palmu notices that the murderer made a mistake, and so Palmu, Kokki and Virta begin the investigation: who had come to the apartment through the balcony door and opened the gas tap while Mrs. Skrof was asleep?

Actors

Joel Rinne
Joel Rinne
Palmu
Matti Ranin
Matti Ranin
Toivo Virta
Leo Jokela
Leo Jokela
Väinö Kokki
Elina Salo
Elina Salo
Kirsti Skrof
Pentti Siimes
Pentti Siimes
Kurt Kuurna
Saulo Haarla
Saulo Haarla
Kaarlo Lankela
Risto Mäkelä
Risto Mäkelä
Mustapää
Henny Valjus
Henny Valjus
Alma Skrof
Aino Mantsas
Aino Mantsas
Iiri Salmia
Toivo Mäkelä
Toivo Mäkelä
Lanne
Pehr-Olof Sirén
Pehr-Olof Sirén
Doctor
Pia Hattara
Pia Hattara
Hallamaa
Rauha Rentola
Rauha Rentola
Anna
Kullervo Kalske
Kullervo Kalske
Ara
Esko Mannermaa
Esko Mannermaa
Hakanen
Kirsti Ortola
Kirsti Ortola
Janitor's Wife
Oiva Luhtala
Oiva Luhtala
Janitor
Esko Salminen
Esko Salminen
Leppä
Liisa Roine
Liisa Roine
Vesa
Rose-Marie Precht
Rose-Marie Precht
Pihlaja
Uti Saurio
Uti Saurio
Pentti Lanne
Laila Rihte
Laila Rihte
Cleaner
Jarno Hiilloskorpi
Jarno Hiilloskorpi
Postman
Tauno Söder
Tauno Söder
Homicide Detective
Leo Pentti
Leo Pentti
Homicide Detective
Rauni Miettinen
Rauni Miettinen
Waitress
Severi Seppänen
Severi Seppänen
Butler
Oiva Sala
Oiva Sala
Drunk
Kauko Kokkonen
Kauko Kokkonen
Police Officer
Yrjö Tähtelä
Yrjö Tähtelä
Young Man in Metropol
Varma Lahtinen
Varma Lahtinen
Mrs. Lanne
Enni Rekola
Enni Rekola
Domestic Worker
Evita Wager
Evita Wager
Young Kirsti Skrof (uncredited)
Paavo Hukkinen
Paavo Hukkinen
Homicide Detective (uncredited)
Seppo Haukijärvi
Seppo Haukijärvi
Postal Worker (uncredited)
Elina Ollikainen
Elina Ollikainen
Young Woman in Metropol (uncredited)
Lauri Ahokas
Lauri Ahokas
Man Holding Kuurna (uncredited)
Seija Silfverberg
Seija Silfverberg
Dancer (uncredited)
Tuukka Soitso
Tuukka Soitso
Man in Lineup (uncredited)

Crews

Matti Kassila
Matti Kassila
Director
Matti Kassila
Matti Kassila
Screenplay
Mika Waltari
Mika Waltari
Novel
Kaarlo Nuorvala
Kaarlo Nuorvala
Screenplay
Mauno Mäkelä
Mauno Mäkelä
Producer
Esko Nevalainen
Esko Nevalainen
Director of Photography
Ossi Skurnik
Ossi Skurnik
Editor
Gösta Salminen
Gösta Salminen
Sound
Osmo Lindeman
Osmo Lindeman
Original Music Composer
Eila Lehto
Eila Lehto
Hairstylist
Eila Lehto
Eila Lehto
Makeup Artist
Arno Carlstedt
Arno Carlstedt
Production Secretary
Ensio Suominen
Ensio Suominen
Production Design
Erkko Kivikoski
Erkko Kivikoski
"B" Camera Operator
Kalevi Korte
Kalevi Korte
Assistant Camera
Matti Ylinen
Matti Ylinen
Sound Assistant
Lauri Ahokas
Lauri Ahokas
Grip
Erkki Stillman
Erkki Stillman
Grip

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