The Scarlet Dove
1961, Finnish. Directed by Matti Kassila.
Dr. Aitamaa is spending holiday with his family at their summer villa. He accidentally reads a letter that was meant to his wife. The letter is from another man. Aitamaa follows his wife to the city and finds out that she has a lover. Later the wife is found killed and Aitamaa becomes the prime suspect.
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Finnish
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Matti KassilaDirector
- Tauno PaloDr. Olavi Aitamaa
- Gunvor SandkvistHelena Aitamaa
- Helen EldeRitva / Erkki's Wife / Irja Huurre
- Matti OravistoKristian Haapanen / Rantanen
- Risto MäkeläMankela
- Uuno MontonenSvanholm
- Anton SoiniAitamaa
- Paavo HukkinenCast
- Arttu SuuntalaMaurila
- Eila PehkonenCast
- Pertti PaloCast
- Liana KaarinaCast
Details
- Released
- 10 March 1961
- Original title
- Tulipunainen kyyhkynen
- Country
- Finland
- Written by
- Juha Nevalainen, Matti Kassila
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The Scarlet Dove runs 86 minutes (1h 26m).
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Which OTT platform is The Scarlet Dove on?
The Scarlet Dove isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 March 1961. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Scarlet Dove?
If you liked The Scarlet Dove, try The Truth About Emanuel, A Dry White Season, The Good Neighbor.
Who directed The Scarlet Dove?
The Scarlet Dove (1961) was directed by Matti Kassila and stars Tauno Palo, Gunvor Sandkvist, Helen Elde.