'Police Inspector Palmu's Mistake'
Komisario Palmun erehdys (Mysteriet Rygseck)
L'erreur du comissaire Palmu (French title)
Kommissar Palmu irrt sich (German title)

Finland 1960 B/W 103min Oy Suomen Filmiteollisuus

*****

Crime

cast: Joel Rinne (inspector Palmu), Matti Ranin (Toivo), Leo Jokela (Mr. Kokki), Pentti Siimes (Aimo Rykämö), Elina Pohjanpää (Irma Vanne), Leo Riuttu (K.V. Laihonen), Elina Salo (Airi Rykämö), Saara Ranin (Amalia Rygseck), Leevi Kuuranne (Batler), Jussi Jurkka (Bruno Rygseck), Aino Mantsas (Alli Rygseck), Arvo Lehesmaa (Gunnar Rygseck), Toivo Mäkelä, Kaarlo Wilska, Esko Salminen, Rose-Marie Precht, Leo Lastumäki
credits: dir. and script Matti Kassila, based on a book by Mika Waltari, DOP Olavi Tuomi, staging Aarre Koivisto, music Osmo Lindeman, prod. T.J. Särkkä

Murder! A young and rich man is found dead from his swimming pool. What has happened? Old and authorical inspector Palmu and his young partners start to investigate this case. A horrible game is behind evrything and more deaths will happen.

A lovely crime movie, wonderful cast (especially Joel Rinne), some hilarious moments (Mr. Kokki sings...) and fantastic dialoque. All fits together brilliantly. There's also sequels.

TRIVIA: Inspector's role was made for actor Aku Korhonen, but he was too ill to act and Joel Rinne got this part. Also the partners of the inspector were changed from Hannes Häyrinen and Uljas Kandolin to Mr. Ranin and Mr. Jokela.

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