Tie pimeään

Tie pimeään

1962 · 103 min · ★ 6.4 · Drama, Thriller, Crime

Klaus Grahn is a young student frustrated with his life. In an attempt to break free from his unfulfilling life he tries to commit the perfect crime and forges a large check. Quickly he runs out of money and the police identifies him as the criminal, and so he boards a train to Tampere where he robs a taxi and shoots the driver. He returns to Helsinki and manages to avoid the police, but his friends and family try to persuade him into giving himself up. Klaus is angered by this, and he flees, plagued by paranoid thoughts until he decides to confront his friends for the last time - this time with a gun.

Directed by Ossi Skurnik · Written by Heikki Ritavuori

Your Rating

Cast

Jarno Hiilloskorpi Klaus Grahn
Elina Salo Anita Salmela
Eila Ilenius Eija
Ismo Kallio Reino Alonen
Seppo Kolehmainen Kauko
Leevi Kuuranne Klaus's Father
Marja Korhonen Klaus's Mother
Nils Brandt Detective Barck

Make it a double feature

3h 12m together

Tie pimeään

Asessorin naishuolet

Both from Ossi Skurnik.

More from Ossi SkurnikSee all →

Kasvot kuvastimessa

Kasvot kuvastimessa · 1953

Kasvot kuvastimessa

MovieDramaCrime

An unconscious teenage girl is found on the street with a pistol in her hand. The girl remains silent until a friendly doctor gets her to open up about her life and the reasons she has found herself in her current situation.

Hunting for Miss Europe

Hunting for Miss Europe · 1955

Hunting for Miss Europe

MovieComedyDrama

Miss Europe Hunting (1955) is a romantic comedy directed by Erik Blomberg and co-written with Lars-Eric Malmlund, which utilizes material recorded during the Miss Europe competitions held in Finland. The story follows the career and relationship development of bird photographer Antero Lintunen (Lasse Pöysti) and American journalist Evelyn McNutty (Lippe Hokkanen). In the path signified by coincidences and misunderstandings, they also find each other.

Asessorin naishuolet

Asessorin naishuolet · 1958

Asessorin naishuolet

After the death of his long-time housekeeper, a meticulous assessor has trouble finding a new one.

Kultainen vasikka

Kultainen vasikka · 1961

Kultainen vasikka

MovieDramaComedy

Finnish period comedy set to the times of WW I. Based on a play by Maria Jotuni.

Gas, Inspector Palmu!

Gas, Inspector Palmu! · 1961

Gas, Inspector Palmu!

MovieComedyCrime

A rich widow is found dead in her apartment in Helsinki due to gas poisoning. The incident is initially thought to be an accident, but inspector Palmu notices that the murderer made a mistake, and so Palmu, Kokki and Virta begin the investigation: who had come to the apartment through the balcony door and opened the gas tap while Mrs. Skrof was asleep?

Noin 7 veljestä

Noin 7 veljestä · 1968

Noin 7 veljestä

The greedy lord of the manor, von Wurstburg, lives lavishly on his estate, heavily taxing the local peasants, when the official heir to the estate, the noble Sir William, arrives. At the same time, the mysterious outlaw Robin Hood, who helps the poor, sets up camp in the nearby woods. When the estate threatens to fall into Sir William's hands and the peasants rise up against von Wurstburg's excesses in Robin Hood's footsteps, the lord finds himself in a double bind.

Punainen viiva

Punainen viiva · 1959

MovieDramaHistory

The story of the first elections in Finland. Farmer Topi Romppainen lives a modest life with his family in Kainuu in the early 20th century. While shopping in the village, Topi hears about the upcoming parliamentary elections. His wife Riikka decides to find out more and ends up at a meeting of the Social Democrats.

Leikkikalugangsteri

Leikkikalugangsteri · 1969

Leikkikalugangsteri

Two Finnish toy manufacturers Jim King and Krakström compete for toys. King's business is far too successful and he is trying to tax fraud with the help of his chamberlain. Both toy manufacturers hire gangster chief Niitti to handle their twilight jobs, but not everything goes according to plan.

Haluan rakastaa Peter

Haluan rakastaa Peter · 1972

Haluan rakastaa Peter

MovieDramaRomance

A middle aged widower Sanna has emigrated to Sweden after her husband's death . She lives in Linköping with her two children and works in the local library. During one of the lectures held for the immigrants in the library, she meets doctor Peter Mackus and starts exchange letters. Quite soon they fall in love.

Piilopirtti

Piilopirtti · 1978

Two middle-aged friends make a wager: no drinking, smoking, overeating, gambling, cursing, armchair sports or women for a month.

Ruskan jälkeen

Ruskan jälkeen · 1979

Ruskan jälkeen

It follows a year in the life of a family in the North-Eastern part of Finland. From the gloomy days of winter to the Mid Summer wedding festivities.

Sotapojan heilat

Sotapojan heilat · 1958

Sotapojan heilat

A military farce from a rookie with over a hundred female pen pals.

Kesäyön lapset

Kesäyön lapset · 1955

Kesäyön lapset

MovieDramaRomance

Antti Kiikka has a one night thing with a local girl. Antti goes away and marries a girl from another village. Later that local girl delivers a baby, but she never tells who is the father. 20 years later daughter of Antti Kiikka fells in love with a guy without knowing that they quite likely are a brother and a sister.

Rantasalmen sulttaani

Rantasalmen sulttaani · 1953

Rantasalmen sulttaani

Merchant Ville arrives in Malaga with his secretary Esa to meet Outsider regarding a valuable inheritance. Esa falls in love with Spanish beauty Carmen, who joins the pair on their trip to Morocco. Carmen's husband Juan also follows the group.

The Rooster and Hen Have a Sauna

The Rooster and Hen Have a Sauna · 1991

The Rooster and Hen Have a Sauna

MovieAnimationMusic

A comical animated opera. A chicken leaves to get birch branches for sauna while the rooster stays to warm the sauna. On her way she sees a clear-watered well, a tired cow and other creatures that sing along "Finland's best animal actress" Elina Salo and a child choir to some songs composed by M.A. Numminen.

Starring: Jouko Turkka

Starring: Jouko Turkka · 1984

Starring: Jouko Turkka

MovieDocumentary

The controversial Jouko Turkka, actor, writer, teacher and stage director. With his mostly devoted students at the Theatre Academy/University of the Arts Helsinki, Finland. Where he was appointed professor of stage production 1981-1984.

More Like This

Couldn't load this row right now.

Rate this film

Your ratings make Midnight smarter