Esa "Flies" to Kuopio (Finnish: Lentävä kalakukko, Swedish: Esa "flyger" till Kuopio) is a 1953 Finnish comedy crime film directed by Ville Salminen and starring Esa Pakarinen, Mai-Brit Heljo and Siiri Angerkoski.[1]
| Esa "Flies" to Kuopio | |
|---|---|
 Original Finnish film poster. | |
| Directed by | Ville Salminen |
| Written by | Reino Helismaa |
| Produced by | T.J. Särkkä |
| Starring | Esa Pakarinen Mai-Brit Heljo Siiri Angerkoski |
| Cinematography | Kauno Laine |
| Edited by | Armas Vallasvuo |
| Music by | Toivo Kärki |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Suomen Filmiteollisuus |
Release date | 13 March 1953 |
Running time | 66 minutes |
| Country | Finland |
| Language | Finnish |
The film takes place in February 1946. Viski-Ville, Läski-Leevi and Kello-Kalle, the members of Kulaus-Ramperi's bandit, make an unfortunate burglary and flee from Helsinki to Kuopio on a train express called the Flying Kalakukko (Finnish: Lentävä Kalakukko). The police get a clue about the bandits' escape route. The fast-paced conductor Samuli Saastamoinen (Esa Pakarinen) is also a train detective who trying to capture them. Masa Niemi plays a small crook, Läski-Leevi, who has an annoying myokymia.
Cast edit
- Esa Pakarinen as Samuli Saastamoinen, Train detective
- Mai-Brit Heljo as Pretty-Molly
- Siiri Angerkoski as Jenni
- Kullervo Kalske as Yrjö
- Armas Jokio as Aleksi
- Leo Lähteenmäki as Kulaus-Ramperi / Detective Saastamoinen
- Matti Aulos
- Irja Rannikko as Taimi Töikkä
- Hannes Veivo as Kello-Kalle
- Masa Niemi as Leevi Lindroos / Läski-Leevi
- Pentti Irjala as Lumberjack in Train
- Eino Kaipainen as Chief Constable Räikkönen
- Kauko Kokkonen as Police
- Nestori Lampi as Hungry Passenger
- Heimo Lepistö as Lumberjack in Train
- Veikko Linna as Conductor Laitinen
- Esko Mannermaa as Station-master
- Lasse Pihlajamaa as Accordionist
- Holger Salin as Train Constable
- Ville Salminen as Vilho Adolf Napoleon Rötkö / Viski-Ville
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Qvist & von Bagh p.249
Bibliography edit
- Qvist, Per Olov & von Bagh, Peter. Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2000.
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