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)
Leif Wager
Sandels
Unto Salminen
Toll
Pentti Irjala
Leo Jokela
Aarne Laine
Örn
Uuno Montonen
Ekke Hämäläinen
Weber
Matti Oravisto
Tapio Hämäläinen
Paavo
Yrjö Tähtelä
(uncredited)
Martti Katajisto
Veijo Pasanen
Kosti Klemelä
Matti
Kauko Helovirta
Duncker
Oke Tuuri
Mirjam Novero
Mrs. Maria Duncker
Leo Lähteenmäki
(uncredited)
Veikko Sinisalo
Sven Tuuva
Leo Riuttu
Tujulin
Matti Lehtelä
Kaarlo Wilska
Paavo Hukkinen
Drummer
Oiva Luhtala
Santeri Karilo
Anton Soini
Tommi Rinne
Spets
Eero Eloranta
Lönn
Kauko Vuorensola
Kyösti Erämaa
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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