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.
Director:
Edvin Laine
Writer:
Juha Nevalainen
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Kosti Klemelä as Koskela |
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Heikki Savolainen as Hietanen |
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Reino Tolvanen as Rokka |
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Veikko Sinisalo as Lahtinen |
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Åke Lindman as Lehto |
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Pentti Siimes as Määttä |
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Leo Riuttu as Vanhala |
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Kaarlo Halttunen as Rahikainen |
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Matti Ranin as Kariluoto |
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Jussi Jurkka as Lammio |
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Tauno Palo as Sarastie |
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Pentti Irjala as Kaarna |
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Vilho Siivola as Mäkilä |
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Martti Romppanen as Sihvonen |
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Tapio Hämäläinen as Salo |
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Olavi Ahonen as Riitaoja |
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Tarmo Manni as Honkajoki |
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Veli-Matti Kaitala as Hauhia |
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Kale Teuronen as Susi |
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Vili Auvinen as Asumaniemi |
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Saulo Haarla as Jalovaara |
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Sakari Halonen as Eerola |
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Osmo Harkimo as Military Police Lieutenant |
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Anja Hatakka as Nina |
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Aimo Hiltunen as Lampinen |
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Ekke Hämäläinen as Doctor |
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Erkki Häsänen as Infantry Second Lieutenant |
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Markku Inkilä as Messenger |
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Jukka Jaakonkari as Recruit |
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Kalevi Kahra as Recruit |
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Eino Kaipainen as Lieutenant Colonel |
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Topi Kankainen as Korpela |
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Kalervo Kumpulainen as Military Priest |
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Arvo Kuusla as Infantryman |
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Matti Kuusla as Wounded Soldier |
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Aarne Laine as Korsumäki |
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Eikka Lehtonen as Engineer Second Lieutenant |
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Leevi Linko as Sinkkonen |
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Mikko Niskanen as Mielonen |
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Pertti Palo as Military Clerk |
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Veijo Pasanen as Uusitalo |
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Olavi Pajunen as Executed Soldier |
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Antero Ruuhonen as Executed Soldier |
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Vilho Ruuskanen as Autio |
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Taneli Rinne as Ukkola |
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Osmo Pöntinen as Medic |
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Lilja Salmi as Lotta |
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Tauno Söder as Fleeing Private |
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Olavi Tuomi as Military Cook |
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Veikko Uusimäki as Baranow |
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Alpo Vammelvuo as Sarastie's Adjutant |
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Helena Vinkka as Vera |
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Pertti Weckström as Singing Second Lieutenant |
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Kaarlo Wilska as Private Without Legs |
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Heikki Heino as Second Lieutenant (uncredited) |
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Martti Kuningas as Private (uncredited) |
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Leo Torkko as Private (uncredited) |
| Art | Aarre Koivisto | Production Design |
| Camera | Antero Ruuhonen | Still Photographer |
| Directing | Maila Tuomi | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Leo Sarri | Location Manager |
| Production | Arvo Kuusla | Location Manager |
| Camera | Olavi Tuomi | Still Photographer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Helena Hänninen | Costume Design |
| Camera | Veikko Mård | Assistant Camera |
| Crew | Arvi Järvinen | Special Effects |
| Crew | Arvo Murtokallio | Special Effects |
| Art | Eka Karppanen | Title Designer |
| Camera | Kari Uusitalo | Grip |
| Camera | Erkki Tolvanen | Grip |
| Camera | Timo Tennosmaa | Grip |
| Directing | Edvin Laine | Director |
| Writing | Väinö Linna | Novel |
| Production | T.J. Särkkä | Producer |
| Camera | Olavi Tuomi | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Pentti Unho | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Osmo Harkimo | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Antero Ruuhonen | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Armas Vallasvuo | Editor |
| Sound | Kaarlo Nissilä | Sound |
| Editing | Osmo Harkimo | Editor |
| Sound | Yrjö Saari | Sound |
| Writing | Juha Nevalainen | Screenplay |
| Sound | Ahti Sonninen | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Taisto Lindegren | Sound |
| Costume & Make-Up | William Reunanen | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Aarne Laine | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Kurt Vilja | Sound |
