Gas, Inspector Palmu!
– The prequel, Komisario Palmun erehdys (1960), was a huge success, but its producer T.J. Särkkä for..
The prequel, Komisario Palmun erehdys (1960), was a huge success, but its producer T.J. Särkkä forgot to reserve the filming rights of Mika Waltari's other Palmu-novel "Kuka murhasi rouva Skrofin". Mauno Mäkelä bought the rights and Kaasua, komisario Palmu (1961) was filmed under Fennada-Filmi.
15 Sep 1961
Finnish
Matti Kassila
Matti Kassila, Kaarlo Nuorvala, Mika Waltari (novel)
Joel Rinne, Matti Ranin, Leo Jokela, Elina Salo
A rich widow is found dead of gas poisoning in her flat in Helsinki. First the death is thought to be an accident, but lieutenant Palmu notices that the murderer has made a mistake, and Palmu and his assistants Kokki and Virta start an investigation into who has broken into the apartment through the balcony door and opened the gas tap when Mrs. Skrof was sleeping.
3 wins.