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