The Dabster () is a 1975 Finnish made-for-television comedy drama film, directed by , based on the 1973 novel of the same name by Heikki Turunen. The film tells the story of a skilled but mysterious worker who arrives in a rural village in North Karelia and, as a ruthless joker and womanizer, completely changes the village's everyday life.
The film was first shown on television on February 17, 1975, on Mainostelevisio, which also produced the film. Finnkino released the film in DVD format on August 21, 2009.
Director Veikko Kerttula won the Jussi Award for Best Director for his film.
Jukka Kajava from Helsingin Sanomat recalled during the television re-run of the film on 1994 New Year's Eve how the bleakness of living conditions and lack of equality, dramatized from Turunen's novel 20 years earlier, were very much in keeping with the spirit of the times. "The remote village mentality of Finnish development areas and the minimal opportunities provided were powerfully and effectively conveyed to the general public." Kajava wrote that the film, despite its minor flaws, is a piece of television quality history.