War Drama
For six hundred years Sweden had controlled most of Finland until the war with Russia that ended in 1809, when Finland became a Grand Duchy of the Russian Czar. This period drama is set during that early 19th-century war and focuses on one of its heroes, Sven Tuuva. Sven is a decent yet not too brilliant soldier, and his exploits are partly balanced here by the charms of a compatriot.
Directed by
Edvin Laine
Esko Salminen
(uncredited)
Matti Oravisto
Unto Salminen
Toll
Yrjö Tähtelä
(uncredited)
Martti Katajisto
Kauko Helovirta
Duncker
Leo Lähteenmäki
(uncredited)
Paavo Hukkinen
Drummer
Tommi Rinne
Spets
Santeri Karilo
Aarne Laine
Örn
Anton Soini
Oiva Luhtala
Pentti Irjala
Matti Lehtelä
Mirjam Novero
Mrs. Maria Duncker
Veikko Sinisalo
Sven Tuuva
Tapio Hämäläinen
Paavo
Kaarlo Wilska
Veijo Pasanen
Leif Wager
Sandels
Kosti Klemelä
Matti
Leo Jokela
Oke Tuuri
Leo Riuttu
Tujulin
Uuno Montonen
Eero Eloranta
Lönn
Kyösti Erämaa
Kauko Vuorensola
Ekke Hämäläinen
Weber
Fanni Halonen
Sven's Mother
Salme Karppinen
Kaarina Kinnunen
Leevi Kuuranne
Kustaa IV Aadolf
Arvo Kuusla
Ossi Kostia
Usko Kantola
Kustaa
Vitaly Ketterer
Martti Kuisma
Irja Kuusla
Örn's Wife
Annikki Lauramaa
Lennart Lauramaa
Leevi Linko
Juho
Boris Levitsky
Tarmo Manni
Mikko Nousiainen
Martti Romppanen
Antti
Esa Saario
Sylva Rossi
Manne Schulman
Severi Seppänen
Martti Bruce
Kale Teuronen
Kaija Sinisalo-Lahtinen
Leila Väyrynen
Veikko Sorsakivi
Henrikki
Sirkka Breider
(uncredited)
Arvi Järvinen
(uncredited)
Tauno Söder
(uncredited)
Ilmari Tähtelä
(uncredited)
Hannes Veivo
(uncredited)

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