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1958•1h 32m•4.5/10
Comedy

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4.5/10(2)

A military farce from a rookie with over a hundred female pen pals.

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Production

Fennada-Filmi

Language

FI

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Lasse Pöysti

Esko Puustinen

Tommi Rinne

Tommi Rinne

Matti Kervinen

Sakari Halonen

Sakari Toivo

Leo Jokela

Leo Jokela

Lilja

Leni Katajakoski

Leni Katajakoski

Helmi

Elina Salo

Elina Salo

Sirkka Kolehmainen

Aila Arajuuri

Liisa

Hannes Häyrinen

Hannes Häyrinen

Kapteeni

Uljas Kandolin

Uljas Kandolin

Eversti

Santeri Karilo

Santeri Karilo

Vääpeli

Matti Oravisto

Matti Oravisto

'Jaska' Hurme

Pertti Weckström

Manninen

Risto Saanila

Seppo Kolehmainen

Aimo Hiltunen

Alikersantti

Tuomas Mattila

Kirjuri

Ville-Veikko Salminen

Ville-Veikko Salminen

Alikersantti

Paavo Nenonen

Alokas

Rami Sarmasto

Virtanen

Jaakko Pakkasvirta

Alokas

Mirja Karisto

Laulusolisti

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