The Unknown Soldier
181 mins
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.
Matti Ranin
Kariluoto
Martti Romppanen
Sihvonen
Tarmo Manni
Honkajoki
Veli-Matti Kaitala
Hauhia
Kale Teuronen
Susi
Sakari Halonen
Eerola
Osmo Harkimo
Military Police Lieutenant
Anja Hatakka
Nina
Aimo Hiltunen
Lampinen
Erkki Häsänen
Infantry Second Lieutenant
Markku Inkilä
Messenger
Jukka Jaakonkari
Recruit
Topi Kankainen
Korpela
Kalervo Kumpulainen
Military Priest
Arvo Kuusla
Infantryman
Matti Kuusla
Wounded Soldier
Eikka Lehtonen
Engineer Second Lieutenant
Leevi Linko
Sinkkonen
Pertti Palo
Military Clerk
Olavi Pajunen
Executed Soldier
Antero Ruuhonen
Executed Soldier
Vilho Ruuskanen
Autio
Taneli Rinne
Ukkola
Osmo Pöntinen
Medic
Lilja Salmi
Lotta
Tauno Söder
Fleeing Private
Olavi Tuomi
Military Cook
Alpo Vammelvuo
Sarastie's Adjutant
Pertti Weckström
Singing Second Lieutenant
Leo Torkko
Private (uncredited)
Maila Tuomi
Script Supervisor
Helena Hänninen
Costume Design
Antero Ruuhonen
Still Photographer
Olavi Tuomi
Still Photographer
Aarre Koivisto
Production Design
Leo Sarri
Location Manager
Eka Karppanen
Title Designer
Arvo Murtokallio
Special Effects
Arvi Järvinen
Special Effects
Arvo Kuusla
Location Manager
Veikko Mård
Assistant Camera
Erkki Tolvanen
Grip
Timo Tennosmaa
Grip
Kari Uusitalo
Grip
Väinö Linna
Novel
Osmo Harkimo
Director of Photography
Antero Ruuhonen
Director of Photography
Pentti Unho
Director of Photography
Olavi Tuomi
Director of Photography
Taisto Lindegren
Sound
Juha Nevalainen
Screenplay
Armas Vallasvuo
Editor
Yrjö Saari
Sound
Kurt Vilja
Sound
Kaarlo Nissilä
Sound
Ahti Sonninen
Original Music Composer
William Reunanen
Makeup Artist
Osmo Harkimo
Editor