Köyhä laulaja (1950)
Sisters Irma and Airi Ranna's café Iltatähti has run into financial trouble. Touring musicians Heikki and Jussi end up as tenants in the same boarding house where the siblings and the poetic accountant live. Since the landlady does not allow music in her nursing home, the musicians practice at Iltatähti and revolutionize the life of the cafe.
Director: Ville Salminen
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Henry Theel as Heikki Harju |
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Aku Korhonen as Jussi Keitele |
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Siiri Angerkoski as Alma Lehtimaa |
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Sirkka Sipilä as Irma Ranta |
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Sirkka Hirvonen as Airi Ranta |
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Rolf Labbart as Yrjö Siintola |
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Esko Saha as Eero Jyrki |
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Aarne Laine as Soittaja junassa ja linja-autossa |
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Osmo Saarnio as Yrjön säestäjä |
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Martta Kinnunen as Katri |
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Senni Nieminen as Mari |
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Sylva Rossi as Mrs. Vahvaniska |
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Emil Vinermo as Mr. Vahvaniska (uncredited) |
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Maila Tuomi as Kyllikki Pikkarainen (uncredited) |
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Kalle Rouni as Dr. Siintola (uncredited) |
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Rauni Ranta as (uncredited) |
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Mirjam Salminen as (uncredited) |
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Arvo Lehesmaa as (uncredited) |
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Enok Sikiö as (uncredited) |
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Olavi Tuomi as (uncredited) |
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Torsti Ahonlinna as (uncredited) |
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Siviä Friskberg as (uncredited) |
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Eddie Stenberg as (uncredited) |
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Martti Romppanen as (uncredited) |
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Leo Jokela as (uncredited) |
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Kauko Vuorensola as (uncredited) |
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Mikko Niskanen as (uncredited) |
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Pentti Taivainen as (uncredited) |
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Ester Kasurinen as (uncredited) |
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Seppo Wallin as (uncredited) |
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Kaarlo Saarnio as (uncredited) |
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Mauri Jaakkola as (uncredited) |
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Marjo Penttala as (uncredited) |
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Rafael Pihlaja as (uncredited) |
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Mauno Kuusla as (uncredited) |
| Writing | Toivo Kauppinen | Writer |
| Camera | Kalle Peronkoski | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Armas Vallasvuo | Editor |
| Sound | Yrjö Saari | Sound |
| Sound | Björn Korander | Sound |
| Sound | Toivo Kärki | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Ville Salminen | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Olavi Suominen | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Siviä Friskberg | Hairstylist |
| Production | Leo Sarri | Location Manager |
| Directing | Maila Tuomi | Script Supervisor |
| Directing | Anna-Liisa Jokela | Script Supervisor |
| Camera | Pentti Unho | "B" Camera Operator |
| Camera | Kauno Laine | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Olavi Tuomi | Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Taisto Lindegren | Sound Assistant |
| Production | Torsti Ahonlinna | Assistant Location Manager |
| Lighting | Nils Gustafsson | Gaffer |
| Camera | Pentti Auer | Grip |
| Camera | Jukka Laurin | Grip |
| Camera | Olavi Tuomi | Second Assistant Camera |
| Art | Eka Karppanen | Title Designer |
| Camera | Erkki Tolvanen | Still Photographer |
| Directing | Ville Salminen | Director |
| Production | T.J. Särkkä | Producer |