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.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| LLasse PöystiEsko Pekuri | Esko Pekuri |
 Sirkka-Liisa WilénMiss Judith | Miss Judith |
 Pentti ViljanenEvert Pinsiö | Evert Pinsiö |
 Toivo MäkeläAnders | Anders |
 Uljas KandolinTerävä | Terävä |
 Heikki SavolainenHoppu | Hoppu |
| MMatti TamminenRoivas | Roivas |
 Sakari JurkkaCaptain | Captain |
| TTarmo ManniUolevi Tiitinen | Uolevi Tiitinen |
 Jussi JurkkaPrisoner | Prisoner |
 Åke LindmanPrisoner | Prisoner |
 Pentti IrjalaPrisoner | Prisoner |
 Kaarlo HalttunenEemeli | Eemeli |
 Leo JokelaCrook | Crook |
 Kauko VuorensolaCrook | Crook |
 Kauko LaurikainenCrook | Crook |
 Uuno MontonenPrisoner | Prisoner |
 Veikko LinnaFaktori | Faktori |
| UUolevi LönnbergGuard | Guard |
| PPia HattaraÄiti valokuvaamossa | Äiti valokuvaamossa |
 Heimo LepistöPrisoner | Prisoner |
 Matti LehteläPolice Officer | Police Officer |
 Jalmari ParikkaPrisoner (uncredited) | Prisoner (uncredited) |
| AAimo HiltunenCrook (uncredited) | Crook (uncredited) |
 Juhani KumpulainenCrook (uncredited) | Crook (uncredited) |