A former Red Rebellion leader returns home after being imprisoned for his participation in the Finnish Civil War, but soon finds out that wartime mindsets still linger in the heads of people.
Cast
Aarno Sulkanen
Akseli Koskela
Ulla Eklund
Elina Koskela
Risto Taulo
Jussi Koskela
Anja Pohjola
Alma Koskela
Matti Pellonpää
Valdemar Leppänen, "Valtu"
Mirjam Novero
Anna Kivivuori
Kauko Helovirta
Otto Kivivuori
Esa Saario
Janne Kivivuori
Rose-Marie Precht
Ellen Salpakari
Matti Ranin
Lauri Salpakari
Maija-Leena Soinne
Aune Leppänen
Jussi Jurkka
Slukola
Ilkka Keltanen
Opettaja Pentti Rautajärvi
Martti Järvinen
Ilmari Salpakari
Sini Sinervirta
Kaarina Koskela
Olavi Ahonen
Elias 'Elkku' Kankaanpää
Helge Herala
Vihtori 'Vikki' Kivioja
Harri Laurikka
Aulis Kivioja
Pentti Irjala
Preeti Leppänen
Risto Mäkelä
Lasse
Taneli Rinne
Arvo Töyry
Ismo Vehkakoski
Vilho
Ismo Kallio
Lauri 'Late' Kivioja
Kari Backman
Eero Koskela
Jari Koponen
Voitto Koskela
Juhani Kumpulainen
Antero Mellola
Aimo Tepponen
Pajunen
Kosti Klemelä
Rural Police Chief
Fritz-Hugo Backman
Pharmacist E. Dahlberg
Eino Kaipainen
Presiding judge
Ture Junttu
Arvo Töyry's defense attorney
Pertti Weckström
Medical officer
Tiiti Taskinen
Rouva Rautajärvi
Linda Brava
Kaarina vauvana (uncredited)
Sakari Jurkka
Toijala
Tuula Nyman
Unknown
Aaro Kurkela
groom at the wedding
Kaarina Tuunanen
Unknown
Pentti Auer
drunk guy
Aino Lohikoski
the crofter's wife
Katriina Rinne
Sanni Kivivuori
Jaakko Jokelin
council meeting disrupter
Veli Tuomas-Kettunen
council meeting disrupter
Hannu Vuorinen
disruptor of proceedings
Hannes Veivo
council member
Rauni Ranta
Siukola's wife
Olavi Tuomi
Drunk Guy
Holger Blommila
Unknown
Georg Korkman
Unknown
Elsa Turakainen
Alder Henna
Lauri Ahokas
Unknown
Lauri Kyöstilä
Unknown
Eero Kosteikko
Unknown
Kalevi Kahra
Unknown
Eero Keskitalo
Unknown
Paavo Pentikäinen
Unknown
Matti Rinne
Unknown
Kalle Sulkunen
Unknown
Elin Aaltonen
Unknown
Paavo Piironen
Unknown
Aimo Paapio
member of the municipal council
Crew
Edvin Laine
Director, Screenplay
Georg Korkman
Screenplay, Assistant Director
Juha Nevalainen
Screenplay
Väinö Linna
Screenplay, Novel
Juho Gartz
Screenplay, Editor
Olavi Tuomi
Director of Photography, Assistant Director
Mauno Mäkelä
Executive Producer
Ensio Suominen
Production Design
Jussi Laine
"B" Camera Operator
Mirja Traat
Costume Design
Siviä Friskberg
Hairstylist
Pentti Taivainen
Makeup Artist
Ensio Lumes
Production Sound Mixer
Matti Ylinen
Production Sound Mixer
Heikki Aaltoila
Original Music Composer
Pentti Auer
Still Photographer
Katriina Kiiskinen
Script Supervisor
Pentti Pöllänen
Location Manager
Mauri Jaakkola
Location Manager
Tiiti Taskinen
Production Secretary
