Leo Jokela

This excellent, suspenseful thriller by Finnish director Matti Kassila inaugurated a series of 1960's crime dramas that featured the friendly ace sleuth, Inspector Palmu (Joel Rinne). Kassila has used a technique of telling the story from two different perspectives in time, and he manages to pull it off to the effect of added tension. Sharp humor also transforms an already effective story into an even better tale. Murder, blackmail, alcoholism, and intrigue challenge Inspector Palmu to his limits. (All Movie Guide)

A wealthy old religious patron raises a disobedient and mentally disturbed niece - until she all of a sudden drops dead as the result of a murder made to look like an accident. A grouchy, elderly superintendent and his young and overly enthusiastic assistant are called in to investigate. And there is a lot to look into, since the deceased had few friends, but many enemies. Almost everyone seems to have not only a motive but also something to hide... (imdb)

A body is found in the park near Tähtitorninmäki. The police are called in, believing him to be a dead vagrant. However, journalist Nopsanen happens by the scene, leading to the death being publisized in the papers that same afternoon. The victim is eventually identified as astrologist Fredrik Nordberg...

A TV reporter is murdered when he is eavesdropping on a secret Finnish-Soviet conference. The National Broadcasting Corporation enlists the help of police lieutenant Palmu, who comes out of retirement for this case. However, some have their doubts about the loyalities of Palmu, seeing that he was spotted in a diplomatic soiree in Moscow just a few weeks before the murder. (imdb)

Country boy Mikko lands a job as a night watchman at the TV studios in Helsinki. Ambitious Mikko writes some material of his own and becomes an instant TV success with his slapstick door tricks. But when he decides to raise his act onto a new level - window tricks! - his ratings plummet and the show is put off the air. Love and money fly out of the window too, but Mikko won't give up easily. (imdb)

Western film parody from Finland. Speedy Gonzales trying to find who killed his brother.

An expensive furcoat goes from hand to hand, changing the lives of the owners.

A girl has disappeared. Is it a murder? Or a media gimmick? A policeman, a reporter and the girl's sister try to find out.

A middle-aged war veteran gets drafted as a private in the army.

A girl trying to cover for her brother tries to pass as an army conscript.

A wannabe author becomes an army recruit and spins tales of heroism.

An army recruit has dozens of female penpals.

Unwilling navy recruit meets a gas station help turned a rich woman and some spies after military secrets.

No-good man's obsessive love-hate relationship with a woman.

On the brink of responsible adulthood, a young man takes a holiday to think what he plans to do.

Matti and Liisa are two farmers who become curious to see the first railroads in Lapinlahti, Finland. (imdb)