The Unknown Soldier (1955)
The Unknown Soldier (1955)
It is the summer of 1941. An eastern-Finnish machine gun company receives an order to turn in their surplus equipment. The company is transferred to the front lines. The next morning the soldiers wake to the sound of guns – the war has begun.

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Cast

Kosti Klemelä Kosti Klemelä As: Koskela
Heikki Savolainen Heikki Savolainen As: Hietanen
Reino Tolvanen Reino Tolvanen As: Rokka
Veikko Sinisalo Veikko Sinisalo As: Lahtinen
Åke Lindman Åke Lindman As: Lehto
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Storyline

It is the summer of 1941. An eastern-Finnish machine gun company receives an order to turn in their surplus equipment. The company is transferred to the front lines. The next morning the soldiers wake to the sound of guns – the war has begun.


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Certification: 15

Details

Genres: Drama, War

Language: suomi

Release Date: 23 December 1955

Country: FI

Runtime: 181m

Company Credits

Company: Suomen Filmiteollisuus

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Cast

Kosti Klemelä

Kosti Klemelä

Koskela

Heikki Savolainen

Heikki Savolainen

Hietanen

Reino Tolvanen

Reino Tolvanen

Rokka

Veikko Sinisalo

Veikko Sinisalo

Lahtinen

Åke Lindman

Åke Lindman

Lehto

Pentti Siimes

Pentti Siimes

Määttä

Leo Riuttu

Leo Riuttu

Vanhala

Kaarlo Halttunen

Kaarlo Halttunen

Rahikainen

Matti Ranin

Matti Ranin

Kariluoto

Jussi Jurkka

Jussi Jurkka

Lammio

Tauno Palo

Tauno Palo

Sarastie

Pentti Irjala

Pentti Irjala

Kaarna

Vilho Siivola

Vilho Siivola

Mäkilä

Martti Romppanen

Martti Romppanen

Sihvonen

Tapio Hämäläinen

Tapio Hämäläinen

Salo

Olavi Ahonen

Olavi Ahonen

Riitaoja

Tarmo Manni

Tarmo Manni

Honkajoki

Veli-Matti Kaitala

Veli-Matti Kaitala

Hauhia

Kale Teuronen

Kale Teuronen

Susi

Vili Auvinen

Vili Auvinen

Asumaniemi

Saulo Haarla

Saulo Haarla

Jalovaara

Sakari Halonen

Sakari Halonen

Eerola

Osmo Harkimo

Osmo Harkimo

Military Police Lieutenant

Anja Hatakka

Anja Hatakka

Nina

Aimo Hiltunen

Aimo Hiltunen

Lampinen

Ekke Hämäläinen

Ekke Hämäläinen

Doctor

Erkki Häsänen

Erkki Häsänen

Infantry Second Lieutenant

Markku Inkilä

Markku Inkilä

Messenger

Jukka Jaakonkari

Jukka Jaakonkari

Recruit

Kalevi Kahra

Kalevi Kahra

Recruit

Eino Kaipainen

Eino Kaipainen

Lieutenant Colonel

Topi Kankainen

Topi Kankainen

Korpela

Kalervo Kumpulainen

Kalervo Kumpulainen

Military Priest

Arvo Kuusla

Arvo Kuusla

Infantryman

Matti Kuusla

Matti Kuusla

Wounded Soldier

Aarne Laine

Aarne Laine

Korsumäki

Eikka Lehtonen

Eikka Lehtonen

Engineer Second Lieutenant

Leevi Linko

Leevi Linko

Sinkkonen

Mikko Niskanen

Mikko Niskanen

Mielonen

Pertti Palo

Pertti Palo

Military Clerk

Veijo Pasanen

Veijo Pasanen

Uusitalo

Olavi Pajunen

Olavi Pajunen

Executed Soldier

Antero Ruuhonen

Antero Ruuhonen

Executed Soldier

Vilho Ruuskanen

Vilho Ruuskanen

Autio

Taneli Rinne

Taneli Rinne

Ukkola

Osmo Pöntinen

Osmo Pöntinen

Medic

Lilja Salmi

Lilja Salmi

Lotta

Tauno Söder

Tauno Söder

Fleeing Private

Olavi Tuomi

Olavi Tuomi

Military Cook

Veikko Uusimäki

Veikko Uusimäki

Baranow

Alpo Vammelvuo

Alpo Vammelvuo

Sarastie's Adjutant

Helena Vinkka

Helena Vinkka

Vera

Pertti Weckström

Pertti Weckström

Singing Second Lieutenant

Kaarlo Wilska

Kaarlo Wilska

Private Without Legs

Heikki Heino

Heikki Heino

Second Lieutenant (uncredited)

Martti Kuningas

Martti Kuningas

Private (uncredited)

Leo Torkko

Leo Torkko

Private (uncredited)

Directed By

Maila Tuomi

Maila Tuomi

Script Supervisor

Edvin Laine

Edvin Laine

Director

Aarne Laine

Aarne Laine

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Leo Sarri

Leo Sarri

Location Manager

Arvo Kuusla

Arvo Kuusla

Location Manager

T.J. Särkkä

T.J. Särkkä

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Helena Hänninen

Helena Hänninen

Costume Design

William Reunanen

William Reunanen

Makeup Artist

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Antero Ruuhonen

Antero Ruuhonen

Still Photographer

Olavi Tuomi

Olavi Tuomi

Still Photographer

Veikko Mård

Veikko Mård

Assistant Camera

Erkki Tolvanen

Erkki Tolvanen

Grip

Timo Tennosmaa

Timo Tennosmaa

Grip

Kari Uusitalo

Kari Uusitalo

Grip

Osmo Harkimo

Osmo Harkimo

Director of Photography

Antero Ruuhonen

Antero Ruuhonen

Director of Photography

Pentti Unho

Pentti Unho

Director of Photography

Olavi Tuomi

Olavi Tuomi

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Aarre Koivisto

Aarre Koivisto

Production Design

Eka Karppanen

Eka Karppanen

Title Designer

Other Crew

Arvo Murtokallio

Arvo Murtokallio

Special Effects

Arvi Järvinen

Arvi Järvinen

Special Effects

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