A young college student is found stabbed to death,and private detective Vares life takes an interesting turn when the girls family asks him to investigate the case.
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The people behind it
Antti Reini
Jussi Vares
Eppu Salminen
Juhani Luusalmi
Matti Onnismaa
Pastori Alanen
Jasper Pääkkönen
Kyypakkaus
Mikko Leppilampi
Toimittaja
Maria Järvenhelmi
Anna Huttunen
Ilkka Heiskanen
Markku Hautavainio
Anu Sinisalo
Laila Ronimus
Mikko Nousiainen
Tarmo Lahti, "Lahtipoika"
Outi Mäenpää
Asta Malmstén
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