Tähdet kertovat, komisario Palmu

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Tähdet kertovat, komisario Palmu

1962

1h 40m

6.7(23 votes)

Comedy

Crime

Overview

A man's body is found on Tähtitorninmäki in Helsinki. Palmu starts to investigate the case, but the scandalous newspaper story causes problems for the police.

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49 members

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Joel Rinne

Palmu

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Matti Ranin

Toivo Virta

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Leo Jokela

Väinö Kokki

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Helge Herala

Carl Gustaf Vadenblick

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Esko Salminen

Ville Valkonen

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Aino Mantsas

Annika Vadenblick

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Pentti Siimes

Nopsanen

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Pia Hattara

Alli Pelkonen

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Maija-Leena Soinne

Saara Pohjanvuori

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Sointu Angervo

Chick

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Orma Aunio

Arska

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Jarkko Herala

Vadenblick's Son

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Yrjö Ikonen

Rainer Melkonen

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Pentti Irjala

Drunk

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Armas Jokio

Detective

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Pirkko Karppi

Domestic Worker

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Vilho Kekkonen

Fredrik Nordberg

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Eero Keskitalo

Youngster

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Kauko Kokkonen

Police Officer

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Ari Laine

Alpio

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Lennart Lauramaa

Halonen

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Heimo Lepistö

Janitor

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Antti Litja

Jakkarala's Son

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Olavi Naalisvaara

Police Car Driver

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Tapani Perttu

Youngster

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Matti Pihlaja

Truck Driver

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Erkki Poikonen

Police Officer

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Vesa Raiskio

Youngster

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Toivo Salmela

Youngster

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Tauno Söder

Detective

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Auvo Nuotio

Conductor (uncredited)

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Kalevi Vallineva

Singer (uncredited)

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Keijo Komppa

Doorman (uncredited)

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Veikko Sorsakivi

Malkanen (uncredited)

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Matti Aulos

Professor (uncredited)

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Kaarlo Wilska

Caretaker (uncredited)

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Severi Seppänen

Foreman (uncredited)

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Börje Söderholm

Photographer (uncredited)

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Kalevi Korte

Police Officer (uncredited)

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Arno Carlstedt

Journalist (uncredited)

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Erkki Mertanen

Shouting Man (uncredited)

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Seppo Sariola

Man in Crowd (uncredited)

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Kullervo Kalske

Police Officer (uncredited)

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Pertti Palo

Police Officer (uncredited)

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Esko Töyri

Man Reading Magazine (uncredited)

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Ensio Suominen

Police Officer (uncredited)

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Virke Lehtinen

Young Man (uncredited)

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Matti Kassila

Man on Board (uncredited)

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Carl-Erik Creutz

Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

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