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Cast
Esa Pakarinen
as Pekka Puupää
Masa Niemi
as Pätkä
Anja Hatakka
as Maija Kulo
Ami Lovén
as Jussi Leino
Siiri Angerkoski
as Justiina Puupää
Veikko Linna
as Johannes Kulo
Eino Kaipainen
as Leino (uncredited)
Juhani Kumpulainen
as Viljo Leino (uncredited)
Tauno Söder
as Rainer Strand (uncredited)
Armas Jokio
as Pikkarainen (uncredited)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1957
Runtime1h 22m
LanguageFinnish
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes9
DirectorArmand Lohikoski
WritersReino Helismaa, Armand Lohikoski
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.6 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsPekka ja Pätkä salapoliiseina
About Pekka ja Pätkä salapoliiseina
At Justiina's insistence, Pekka and Pätkä are looking for work again and end up starting a detective agency. The first assignment takes the duo on a cruise on Lake Saimaa. Traveling on the same ship are representative Johannes Kulo and his daughter Maija, as well as the lumberjack Jussi, who gets caught up in the duo's misadventures.
Directed by Armand Lohikoski, Pekka ja Pätkä salapoliiseina leans on a strong ensemble — Esa Pakarinen, Masa Niemi, Anja Hatakka — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1957.
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