Cast & Crew

Directed by

Edvin Laine

Writing Credits

Väinö Linna
(writer)
Juha Nevalainen
(writer)
Johan Ludvig Runeberg
(poems)

Cast

Veikko Sinisalo
Sven Tuuva
Edvin Laine
Ukko Tuuva (Sgt. Tuuva)
Fanni Halonen
Äiti Tuuva (Tuuva's mother)
Salme Karppinen
Kaarina Kinnunen
Leif Wager
General Sandels
Kauko Helovirta
Captain Duncker
Mirjam Novero
Mrs. Charlotta Maria Duncker
Aarne Laine
Corporal Örn
Leevi Kuuranne
Kustaa IV Adolf
Tommi Rinne
Jaeger Spets
Eero Eloranta
Jaeger Lönn
Kyösti Erämaa
Officer
Paavo Hukkinen
Drummer
Ekke Hämäläinen
Lieutenant Weber
Arvo Kuusla
Staff Officer
Pentti Irjala
Assistant Chef
Santeri Karilo
Cargo Seargant
Tapio Hämäläinen
Paavo, Sven's brother
Ossi Kostia
Doctor
Usko Kantola
Kustaa, Sven's brother
Martti Katajisto
Court Marshal
Vitaly Ketterer
Russian Officer
Kosti Klemelä
Matti, Sven's brother
Martti Kuisma
Jaeger
Matti Lehtelä
Jaeger
Irja Kuusla
Örn's wife
Annikki Lauramaa
Kosoniemi's maid
Lennart Lauramaa
Jaeger
Leevi Linko
Juho, Sven's brother
Boris Levitsky
Russian Officer
Oiva Luhtala
Välskäri
Tarmo Manni
Liutenant Weber
Uuno Montonen
Head Chef
Mikko Nousiainen
Jaeger
Leo Riuttu
Lieutenant Colonel Tujulin
Matti Oravisto
Sandels' 1st adjutant
Veijo Pasanen
Staff Officer
Martti Romppanen
Antti
Esa Saario
Jaeger
Sylva Rossi
Mrs. Kinnunen
Unto Salminen
Field Marshal Tol
Ville Salminen
Russian liaison officer
Manne Schulman
Sandels' 2nd adjutant
Severi Seppänen
Jaeger
Martti Bruce
Jaeger
Mikko Sergejeff
Russian Colonel Paulucci
Kale Teuronen
Jaeger
Kaija Sinisalo
1st girl on a rock
Leila Väyrynen
2nd girl on a rock
Veikko Sorsakivi
Henrikki, Sven's brother
Anton Soini
Old man on church hill / Soldier
Oke Tuuri
Kaarina's father
Kaarlo Wilska
Stretcher bearer
Kauko Vuorensola
Guard
Kauko Aalto
Cossacks and cavalry
Pentti Aalto
Cossacks and cavalry
Kari Backlund
Cossacks and cavalry
Sirkka Breider
Woman on the church hill
Carl-Johan Gabrielsson
Cossacks and cavalry
Niilo Hujanen
Assistant
Veikko Hänninen
Cossacks and cavalry
Arvi Järvinen
Guard of the Royal Castle
Toivo Kemiläinen
Assistant
Juho Kumpulainen
Assistant
Aki Leinonen
Assistant
Leo Lähteenmäki
Dispatch officer
Erik Mattsson
Cossacks and cavalry
Aarne Pietikäinen
Assistant
Kalle Repo
Assistant
Heikki Rinta-Nikkola
Cossack falling from the bridge with his horse
Oskar Roth
Assistant
Esko Salminen
Young man on the church hill / wounded soldier (uncredited)
Eino Säisä
Assistant
Matti Säisä
Assistant
Tauno Söder
Court Officer
Vilho Teriö
Assistant
Lauri Tiilikainen
Cossacks and cavalry
Eino Tossavainen
Assistant
Olavi Tossavainen
Assistant
Olavi Tuomi
Guard of the Royal Castle
Ilmari Tähtelä
Military servant
Yrjö Tähtelä
Military servant
Hannes Veivo
Lieutenant in the courtyard of the 2nd house

Produced by

T.J. Särkkä
producer

Music by

Heikki Aaltoila

Cinematography by

Osmo Harkimo
Olavi Tuomi

Editing by

Armas Vallasvuo

Art Direction by

Karl Fager

Costume Design by

Fiinu Autio

Makeup Department

William Reunanen
makeup artist
Leila Wallenius
hair stylist

Art Department

Paavo Hukkinen
props
Leo Sarri
props
Sampo Satamo
props

Sound Department

Kurt Vilja
sound

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Bure Litonius
costume consultant

Editorial Department

Robert Lang
digital colorist

Script and Continuity Department

Leena Valkeala
script supervisor

Additional Crew

Alf Salin
studio manager
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