'Vodka, Mr. Palmu'
Vodkaa, komisario Palmu (Vodka, kommissarie Palmu)
De la vodka, Commissaire Palmu (French title)
Wodka, Kommissar Palmu (German title)

Finland 1969 color 96min Fennada-Filmi

***

Crime

cast: Joel Rinne (Mr. Frans J. Palmu), Leo Jokela (Väinö Kokki), Matti Ranin (Toivo Virta), Inga Sulin (Leena Louhos), Viktor Klimenko (Seppo Sonkavaara), Anna-Leena Mäki-Penttilä (Riitta), Matti Oravisto (Kosti Kula), Lilga Kovanko (Russian agent), Marjatta Lindahl, Kauko Helovirta, Kullervo Kalske, Anja Pohjola, Taneli Rinne, Keijo Komppa, Anssi Kukkonen, Heikki Kahila, Teija Sopanen, Reino Paasilinna, Eila Roine
credits: dir. Matti Kassila (also script with Georg Korkman) DOP Esko Nevalainen

This is the last Palmu movie. Writer Mika Waltari died, so the script was not made after his story. Also that that this Palmu film is not black & white makes the film lighter (in bad way). It's not so witty and funny as it could be. There is stupid action sequenses and boring musical numbers (Viktor Klimenko is a singer in reality). Also Joel Rinne acts like other foot in the crave. Time has not been kind to this movie.

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