Kalevi Hartti

Lasse Pöysti plays a young reporter named Esko Pekuri who thinks he's got a front-page story. But every article he writes goes in press as minor news. He gets a fantastic idea to impersonate a gangster and write an article about prison life.

Set in turn of the century Helsinki, author Arvo Helavalla's novel makes an indelible impression on adolescent Auli Ranta. She idolizes the author of a work that can never be forgotten.

A man dreaming of becoming a private detective gets suck into an investigation of a crime involving the theft of a secret chemical formula.

Nina, Erik, and Heikki are charged in court and receive prison sentences, with the girl receiving a suspended sentence. Erik's father Tauno returns home and finds Nina waiting for him. The girl recounts the events that led to the situation, which are presented in flashback.

While living separated, Mr. Kaski finds out that her wife has written a book about their marriage. And the book is not very flattering in tone towards Mr. Kaski and his abilities as a man.

The young Count Martin von Tandenskiöld who has returned from the war is forced into a battle with a Russian colonel after he harasses his bride Karin. Chased by the Cossacks Martin escapes and joins the old wanderer. On the way Martin encounters adventures and beautiful women.

Timo plays a jealous husband who shoots his wife's lover on stage. The theater director urges the shy young man to gain experience with women and guns before the premiere. Both become familiar when Timo gets caught up in the schemes of his fellow actress Aili and a Russian spy ring.

Pete and Runt misinterpret the messages of a career choice machine and try to create a career as African dancers.

Olli, a schoolboy from the Suominen family, accidentally causes two accidents, which he does not dare to confess to his father Väinö. He runs away from home in Helsinki and tries to get to the Savijärvi clearing camp with his friend Jaska. The journey, which began joyfully, turns into a nightmare when the boys, who have run into trouble, have to flee from the law and Olli's lively little sister Pipsa.

Elina and Pentti are celebrating their fifth wedding anniversary and have invited Elina's cousin Ann-Mari and her husband Teemu to their village. During the evening, the group begins reminiscing about the past, revealing Elina's brief romance with Martti before she got married.

Irmeli worships the memory of her deceased composer father, but falls in love with her mother Ruuti's new fiancé, Dr. Hallamaa. Unhappy love depresses Irmeli, and she tries to run away to Sweden. Antti, an engineering student who lives as a tenant in the family's home, sets off after Irmeli to bring her back home.

Sisters Pirkko and Brita travel to Aulango together with their landlady Sigrid to look for wealthy spouses. At the same time brothers Erkki and Olavi hope to find girls who would love them for their own sake and not for their money.

Olli Suominen goes through the usual troubles of a teenager. After being in the war he is trying to find his place in the society. And the relations with his family is in turmoil. He also finds the sweet life in restaurants more exhilarating than being in the school and reading books for the forthcoming student exams.

A psychological drama of a young student who is haunted by the nightmares of the past: he has witnessed his parents committing a double-suicide. He starts to date a girl with fateful consequences.

A triangular drama set in the world of theater.

Captain Routa has to teach a civil defense class to the girls at a boarding school. He accidentally wanders into the shower room and tries to get out disguised as a cleaner, but ends up in the same bed as gymnastics teacher Marjatta. Private Pöntinen, who is dating the boarding school cook, has a blast when he gets his hands on Captain Routa's uniform.

Story about about a young man who was raised in an orphanage. Kauko goes to Helsinki to work as a store help. The living the big city is not so easy as Kauko expects and not so grand.

Small-time criminal Niilo gets the chance of a lifetime when the wealthy Sahlbergs mistake him for their long-lost nephew. Taking on the role of Yrjö Sahlberg, Niilo becomes the manager of a safe factory, where his old partner in crime, Oksa, begins to blackmail him into shady dealings. After falling in love with his "cousin" Annikki, Niilo wants to face his past and start a new life as an honest man.

A girl joins the army instead of her brother, who has been injured in a car accident and cannot join the army in time. She is then disguised as a male conscript to save the brother from troubles.

Yrjänä's farm is plagued by infertility and the lady of the house decides to get a child by any means to continue her famous family. She's in conflict with her husband and with the church.