'The Radio Commits a Burglary'
Radio tekee murron (Radion gör inbrott/ På bar gärning)
La radio suscite un cambriolage (French title)
Der Rundfunk als Einbrecher (German title)

Available on DVD (rel. 08/2005)

Finland 1951 B/W 91 min Oy Suomen Filmiteollisuus

***

Crime, comedy

cast: Hannes Häyrinen (Toivo Teräsvuori), Ritva Arvelo (Eila Ritolampi), Kullervo Kalske (inspector Tammisalo), Kunto Karapää (Mr. Robins), Heikki Savolainen (Hämäläinen), Kauko Käyhkö (Hans Lindström), Uljas Kandolin, Lasse Pöysti, Arvo Lehesmaa, Kaarlo Halttunen, Aino Mantsas, Kirsti Ortola, Paavo Jännes, Rakel Laakso, Pentti Siimes, Vappu Jurkka, Matti Kassila (customer), Osmo Harkimo
credits: dir. Matti Kassila (also script with Aarne Tarkas), prod. T.J. Särkkä, DOP Osmo Harkimo

Matti Kassila had that something. Well, Mr. Häyrinen is excellent as reporter Toivo Teräsvuori, but what makes this film special is that the story has happened really (reporter Usko Santavuori did a robbery in his radio program in Helsinki, Finland, years ago and he also had problems with police in this case). Matti Kassila succeed to give the film a touch which makes it still very enjoyable.

TRIVIA: This was Aarne Tarkas' first movie script. Mr. Tarkas (who is better known as director) can be seen in the beginning of the film as stuntman for Mr. Häyrinen (the parachutist scene).

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