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1957•1h 12m•4.6/10
Comedy

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4.6/10(5)

A Finnish military farce about an elderly man who is commanded back to service.

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Production

Fennada-Filmi

Language

FI

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Heikki Savolainen

Heikki Savolainen

Olavi Kaukonen

Lasse Pöysti

Jaska

Maija Karhi

Maija Karhi

Liisa

Heikki Heino

Heikki Heino

Kärki

Leo Jokela

Leo Jokela

Pena

Seppo Kolehmainen

Lars Kukkola

Ernest Ervasti

Sergeant

Santeri Karilo

Santeri Karilo

Halla

Mirjam Salminen

Mrs. Halla

Pentti Viljanen

Pentti Viljanen

Turunen

Tauno Söder

Söder

Mauri Jaakkola

Recruit

Leni Katajakoski

Leni Katajakoski

Margit Kärki

Elvi Saarnio

Elvi Saarnio

Vieno's Friend

Matti Lehtelä

Matti Lehtelä

Masa

Sylva Rossi

Vieno

Helge Herala

Helge Herala

Olavi Kautonen

Bengt-Åke Varg

Recruit

Pentti Irjala

Pentti Irjala

Sergeant

Tommi Rinne

Tommi Rinne

Corporal

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