Movie: Gas, Inspector Palmu!

Top 10 Billed 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

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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?

  • Release Date

    1961-09-15

  • Average

    7.3

  • Rating:

    3.6 starts
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  • Languages:

    suomi
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