Esa "Flies" to Kuopio

Esa "Flies" to Kuopio (Finnish: Lentävä kalakukko, Swedish: Esa "flyger" till Kuopio) is a 1953 Finnish comedy crime film directed by Ville Salminen and starring Esa Pakarinen, Mai-Brit Heljo and Siiri Angerkoski.

The film takes place in February 1946. Viski-Ville, Läski-Leevi and Kello-Kalle, the members of Kulaus-Ramperi's bandit, make an unfortunate burglary and flee from Helsinki to Kuopio on a train express called the Flying Kalakukko (Lentävä Kalakukko). The police get a clue about the bandits' escape route. The fast-paced conductor Samuli Saastamoinen (Esa Pakarinen) is also a train detective who trying to capture them. Masa Niemi plays a small crook, Läski-Leevi, who has an annoying myokymia.

Cast

 * Esa Pakarinen as Samuli Saastamoinen, Train detective
 * Mai-Brit Heljo as Pretty-Molly
 * Siiri Angerkoski as Jenni
 * Kullervo Kalske as Yrjö
 * Armas Jokio as Aleksi
 * Leo Lähteenmäki as Kulaus-Ramperi / Detective Saastamoinen
 * Matti Aulos
 * Irja Rannikko as Taimi Töikkä
 * Hannes Veivo as Kello-Kalle
 * Masa Niemi as Leevi Lindroos / Läski-Leevi
 * Pentti Irjala as Lumberjack in Train
 * Eino Kaipainen as Chief Constable Räikkönen
 * Kauko Kokkonen as Police
 * Nestori Lampi as Hungry Passenger
 * Heimo Lepistö as Lumberjack in Train
 * Veikko Linna as Conductor Laitinen
 * Esko Mannermaa as Station-master
 * Lasse Pihlajamaa as Accordionist
 * Holger Salin as Train Constable
 * Ville Salminen as Vilho Adolf Napoleon Rötkö / Viski-Ville