Esko Mannermaa
Actor · 1916 – 1975 · Viipuri, Finland
Movies16
Movie5.3CrimeThrillerTanja Bulkova arrives in Finland under the name Toini Salonen and, with the help of spy chief Rosenberg, becomes the secretary of engineer Rautavuori and discovers the drawings of a secret invention.
Salainen ase
1943 · 7 votes
Movie6.5DramaAn apparent suicide of a successful architect prompts an investigation into his death. A young man investigating can't believe that his well-respected boss would take his own life until he discovers that the man had a loveless marriage, another woman on the side, and a general feeling of malaise – a condition caused by the fact that he very nearly sold himself out to the lure of big money.
Yksityisalue
1962 · 4 votes
Movie6.2FantasyDramaA wide-eyed doll salesman is mistaken for a bomb-wielding anarchist by the oppressive forces of the totalitarian state.
Movie6.7DramaRomanceKaarina, an orphan girl raised by Taneli, the innkeeper, notices that her friendship with her childhood friend Antti is turning into romance. Henrik, the patron, also has his eye on Kaarina.
Kaunis Kaarina
1955 · 3 votes
Movie7.3ComedyCrimeA 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?
Movie5.6ComedyCrimeA 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.
Vodkaa, komisario Palmu
1969 · 18 votes
Movie8.0ComedyColonel Carolus von Haestman, presumed dead by his family, awakens from his deathbed and sets out to find his childhood sweetheart, Amelie. His children and grandchildren, in turn, set out to find the runaway lovers. In the end, the funeral turns into a wedding and honeymoon.
Autuas eversti
1958 · 1 votes
Movie9.0ComedyCrimeVuokko takes shelter from a thunderstorm in a fishing hut and meets a mysterious man whom she suspects is the smuggler Rompan Eetu. Instead of reporting him, Vuokko decides to follow him to Helsinki to the smugglers' hideout on the condition that he agrees to turn himself and his comrades in to the police.
Se alkoi sateessa
1953 · 1 votes
Movie6.0WesternAdventureA western set in the "Wild North". The Vornan brothers Joel, Tommi, and Kai are framed for the robbery of a gold-laden carriage and the murder of its drivers. Behind the accusations are Kristo, the saloon owner, and Markus, the bank manager, who wants to marry Karin, the daughter of Jäära, the richest man in the north.
Villin Pohjolan kulta
1963 · 3 votes
Movie3.7ComedyA comedy about a poor artist who is accidentally accused of the murder of his fiancee.
Alaston malli karkuteillä
1953 · 6 votes
Movie3.0DramaUrpo, an alcoholic former priest, has been in prison for manslaughter. During this time, his partner Meeri has been forced to resort to prostitution. Ulla and Väiski, homeless alcoholics, bring Lauri, who has run away from a children's home, to Urpo and Meeri's care. Has the chance for a new life already been lost?
Me
1961 · 3 votes
Movie5.6DramaAfter a young girl is found murdered in Kumpula, Helsinki, the police arrest Ossi Virtanen as a suspect. He had been drinking for days and got into a fight with a local youth gang. The police think that Ossi had gone after the gang for revenge and then killed the girl by mistake. Though Ossi maintains his innocence, and the evidence against him is insufficient, deputy chief Ranta has decieded he is guilty.
Maunu Kurkvaaran Kujanjuoksu
1971 · 7 votes
Movie6.2ComedyMusicAfter a robbery, a gang of bandits led by Kulaus-Ramperi flees Helsinki on the Kuopio express train "Lentävä kalakukko" and tries to hide in the crowded train filled with music and singing. The cheerful conductor Saastamoinen protects the motley crew traveling on the train.
Lentävä kalakukko
1953 · 4 votes
Movie5.0ComedyRomanceYoung Helena is reluctantly about to marry Brynolf, the chamberlain, when her cousin and beloved Paul arrives to stop the wedding and takes Helena to her grandmother's house. The grandmother thinks that the wedding has already taken place and that Paul is Brynolf, the chamberlain.
Ihana seikkailu
1962 · 2 votes
Movie6.0DramaA couple decides to adopt a child. At the orphanage, they hear three different stories about the children who have arrived there and their fates.
Kolmiapila
1953 · 4 votes
- MovieDocumentary
Church boat racing, discus throwing, swing, strength and skill games. The film was originally planned for the 1940 Summer Olympics. The actual film was partially destroyed during the war years.