
Little Matti, who has been living in the countryside with his grandmother, leaves for Helsinki to search for his missing mother, Kerttu. In the city, he is helped by Taneli, a homeless alcoholic artist, and Salme, a girl who lives with her alcoholic aunt.
Cast
Veli-Matti Kaitala
Matti Kivinen
Ritva-Leena
Salme

Ansa Ikonen
Kerttu Kivinen

Joel Rinne
Taneli Parma

Siiri Angerkoski
Olga Rantanen
Väinö Luutonen
Kustaa

Elna Hellman
Eedla Ratamäki

Wilho Ilmari
Unknown

Kerstin Nylander
Unknown

Jalmari Rinne
Eemeli Ratamäki
Saimi Vuolle
Unknown

Aarne Laine
Ville
Laina Laine
Unknown
Otto Noro
Kalle
Vilho Ruuskanen
Iivari (uncredited)
Joel Asikainen
Nestori (uncredited)
Edvin Kajanne
(uncredited)

Matti Aulos
(uncredited)
Hilma Salo
(uncredited)

Kaarlo Saarnio
(uncredited)

Anton Soini
(uncredited)
Anni Rönkkö
(uncredited)
Tarmo Manni
(uncredited)

Veikko Linna
(uncredited)
Pirkko Raitio
(uncredited)
Olavi Saarinen
(uncredited)
Hannes Veivo
(uncredited)
Teppo Riihimäki
(uncredited)
Selma Ruusunen
(uncredited)
Toini Ylönen
(uncredited)
Alpo Vammelvuo
(uncredited)
Alf Salin
(uncredited)
Heikki Eteläpää
(uncredited)

Matti Oravisto
(uncredited)

Tommi Rinne
(uncredited)

Arvo Lehesmaa
(uncredited)
Mauri Jalava
(uncredited)
Enni Rekola
(uncredited)

Ida Salmi
(uncredited)
Varma Lahtinen
(uncredited)

Uljas Kandolin
(uncredited)

Toivo Lahti
(uncredited)
Crew

Edvin Laine
Director
Toivo Kauppinen
Writer
Armas Vallasvuo
Editor
Felix Forsman
Director of Photography
Sulo Tammilehto
Director of Photography

T.J. Särkkä
Producer
Jaakko Hurme
Production Design
Teppo Riihimäki
Assistant Camera
Fiinu Autio
Costume Design
Siviä Friskberg
Hairstylist
Senja Soitso
Makeup Artist
Olavi Suominen
Makeup Artist
Yrjö Saari
Sound
Heikki Aaltoila
Original Music Composer
Anna-Liisa Riihimäki
Script Supervisor
Mauri Jalava
Location Manager
Nils Gustafsson
Gaffer
Eka Karppanen
Title Designer