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Gas, Inspector Palmu!
Gas, Inspector Palmu!

Gas, Inspector Palmu!

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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?

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Finnish

Runtime

99 mins

Rating

7.5/10

Release Date

15 September 1961

Country

Finland

Cast

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

Paavo Hukkinen

Paavo Hukkinen

Homicide Detective (uncredited)

Evita Wager

Evita Wager

Young Kirsti Skrof (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)

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