Pimeys odottaa

Mar 8, 1985

1h 19m

★ 3.5

Overview

Matti Mäki is a young man who gets involved with a corrupt police man seeking proof that his wife, a night club singer, is cheating on him in this film noir style thriller.

Genres

Crime

Thriller

Drama

Production Companies

Villealfa Filmproductions

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Cast

Matti Mäki

Pekka Valkeejärvi

Virve Salminen

Riitta Havukainen

Detective Mäkinen

Arno Virtanen

Salminen

Heikki Peltonen

Paavo

Turo Pajala

Liisa

Ritva Sorvali

Marja

Aino Seppo

työnjohtaja

Eero Tuomikoski

huoltoaseman hoitaja

Juuso Hirvikangas

taksikuski

Jussi Parviainen

hotellipalvelija

Timo Eränkö

poliisi

Pekka Mandart

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