Vares – Gambling Chip

Vares falls in love with a mysterious brunette. In the end the clues lead to a familiar person and more death in unavoidable.

Jussi Vares falls in love with a beautiful brunette – only to lose her in a horrible way. After dating Sole a few weeks, her body is found in a bird-watching tower.
The investigations come to a standstill, until Vares promises to solve the background of a messy correspondence of denunciation letters, in possession of a down-and-out journalits andn Vares’ drinkin buddy.
Before the letters reveal their secret, a lot of things happen. A gun-for-hire, Stahanov, gets an assignment. Sole’s brother finds his wife in the arms of a wrong man and goes to a despereate Amok-run, accompanied only by a black cat.
In the end the clues lead to a familiar person and more death in unavoidable. The noose tightens; Vares solves the con of the century.

REGULAR CAST
Jussi Vares – ANTTI REINI
Anna Huttunen – MARIA JÄRVENHELMI
Inspector Hautavainio – ILKKA HEISKANEN
Kyypakkaus – JASPER PÄÄKKÖNEN
Juhani Luusalmi – EPPU SALMINEN
Pastor Alanen – MATTI ONNISMAA
Reporter Ruuhio – MIKKO LEPPILAMPI (not in Garter Snake)

GUEST STARS
Sole Sulavesi – MINNA HAAPKYLÄ
Timo Petterson – RISTO KASKILAHTI
Suski Petterson – SARI PUUMALAINEN
von Knorr – JOUKO PUOLANTO
Selma Natunen – KAARINA HAZARD
Topi Penkki – JARKKO TAMMINEN
Stahanov – JEVGENI HAUKKA
Keronimo – TOMMI ERONEN
Erkki Sariola – KRISTO SALMINEN
Maria Rodriques – TUULA AMBERLA
Irene – MAARIT PELTOMAA
Pettinen – TEIJO ELORANTA