Make Like a Thief
Juokse kuin varas
“He was a man on the lam!”
Synopsis
Arrested for a murder he didn't commit, American adventurer Bart Lanigan is about to be deported from Finland on a freighter. In the Helsinki harbor, he himself becomes a target for a hit man but manages to escape back to land. Lanigan contacts Arvo Mäki, a womanizing local con man recommended to him as a man he could trust. Lanigan is in Finland to catch an American millionaire businessman, Leonard Weston alias Lawrence Walker, who has fled the USA with the company's monies and begun investing them in Finland. Looking for the mysterious L.W. character while trying to get rid of various hit men, Lanigan and Mäki travel around picturesque southern Finland, joined by a pretty night club singer Marja Salo who won't leave Lanigan alone and insists on marrying him.
Top Cast
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Richard Long
V. Bartley 'Bart' Lanigan
Åke Lindman
Arvo Mäki
Pirkko Mannola
Marja Salo
Aulikki Tarnanen
Helvi Östman
Uolevi Vahteristo
Einar, Helvi Östman's henchman
Juhani Kumpulainen
Leonard Weston / Lawrence Walker
Esko Salminen
Kari, Helvi Östman's henchman
Rose-Marie Precht
Toini Saari
Seppo Wallin
Jarli Hotti, Helvi Östman's henchman
Ismo Kallio
Bank manager's butler
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Palmer Thompson, Åke Lindman
- Screenplay & Story
- Palmer Thompson
- Original Score
- Erkki Melakoski
- Original Title
- Juokse kuin varas
- Country of Origin
- United States of America, Finland
- Spoken Languages
- English, Finnish
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Production Studios
- V.P Productions, Veikko Laihanen
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Palmer Thompson, Åke Lindman
Palmer Thompson
Erkki Melakoski
Kalle Peronkoski, Reijo Hassinen
Kari Uusitalo
Veikko Laihanen
Department Leadership Roster
Palmer Thompson
Writer
Kari Uusitalo
Editor
Kalle Peronkoski
Director of Photography
Erkki Melakoski
Original Music Composer
Reino Helkesalo
Production Design
Reijo Hassinen
Director of Photography
Palmer Thompson
Director
Åke Lindman
Director
Veikko Laihanen
Producer
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What is Make Like a Thief about?
Arrested for a murder he didn't commit, American adventurer Bart Lanigan is about to be deported from Finland on a freighter. In the Helsinki harbor, he himself becomes a target for a hit man but manages to escape back to land. Lanigan contacts Arvo Mäki, a womanizing local con man recommended to him as a man he could trust. Lanigan is in Finland to catch an American millionaire businessman, Leonard Weston alias Lawrence Walker, who has fled the USA with the company's monies and begun investing them in Finland. Looking for the mysterious L.W. character while trying to get rid of various hit men, Lanigan and Mäki travel around picturesque southern Finland, joined by a pretty night club singer Marja Salo who won't leave Lanigan alone and insists on marrying him.
Who directed Make Like a Thief?
Make Like a Thief was directed by Palmer Thompson, Åke Lindman.
Who stars in Make Like a Thief?
The principal cast of Make Like a Thief includes Richard Long, Åke Lindman, Pirkko Mannola, Aulikki Tarnanen, Uolevi Vahteristo.
When was Make Like a Thief released and how long is it?
Make Like a Thief was released in 1964 with a total runtime of 1h 28m.
Who composed the musical score for Make Like a Thief?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Make Like a Thief was composed by Erkki Melakoski.