
Risto Väinö Kalevi Mäkelä (14 January 1924 Raahe - March 19, 1992 Helsinki) was a Finnish actor. The most significant roles of Mäkelä's film career take place in the early 1960s. From 1945 Mäkelä starred in the theater. He became known for Pyynik's summer theater, where he starred in the 1940s, well before his film career began. There, in his mid-1960s, his bravery role was Colonel Karjula of the...
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Kissa is a former thief and Varjo is a police officer. One morning, a woman walks into the men's private detective agency, and they both fall in love with her. To avoid a fight, Varjo takes his boat and leaves. When the sunburnt man returns years later, the woman has been murdered and Kissa has disappeared.

Set in 1860's Transylvania, a group of travelers ends to the Dracula's castle.

The cold and ruthless Bruno is married to Karen. Together they seek out poor and defenseless people offering them life insurance policies. Bruno and Karen make sure that it pays off. A movie about insurance scams. Inspector Susikoski investigates.

Two middle-aged friends make a wager: no drinking, smoking, overeating, gambling, cursing, armchair sports or women for a month.

In December 1917, a Finnish delegation arrives in St. Petersburg to meet Vladimir Lenin to seek recognition of Finland's independence.

A story of an escaped convict and some funny side stories during the Finnish summer, some stolen clothes and some summer romance thrown in.

A former Red Rebellion leader returns home after being imprisoned for his participation in the Finnish Civil War, but soon finds out that wartime mindsets still linger in the heads of people.

A man sets out to prove his right against a District Court in a small town. The locals are not willing to accept anything but their own truth of the matter.

A 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.

Architect Matti picks up Ritva and her young son while on a business trip. When the car runs out of gas, the travelers are forced to spend the night at a guesthouse, pretending to be a married couple. During the night, Ritva runs away, leaving the child in Matti's care. Matti tries to cope with looking after the child and keeps it a secret from his wife Maija.
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