Synopsis
Yrjö Niemelä leaves the countryside for Helsinki. Unemployed, homeless, and penniless, the young man attempts suicide in despair, but a Salvation Army soldier comes to his rescue at the last moment. His luck changes when Yrjö gets a job in a warehouse and, as a fast runner, becomes a sports coach. His childhood sweetheart Elsa encourages him to succeed.
Ratings
IMDb5.2/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Harry BergströmOriginal Music Composer
- Ilmari UnhoScreenplay
- Orvo SaarikiviDirector
Cast
- Kullervo KalskeYrjö Niemelä
- Irma SeikkulaElsa
- Aino LohikoskiKieronperän emäntä
- Hugo HytönenKieronperän isäntä
- Reino Valkamanappikauppias Lehtinen
- Paavo Jänneskauppaneuvos
- Elsa Rantalainenrouva Järveläinen
- Sasu HaapanenJaakko Viklund
- Hannes HäyrinenJussi Marttila
- Kaarlo Saarniopelastusarmeijalainen
- Martti JukolaMartti Jukola
- Pentti Saaresvalmentaja
Stills
Themes
based on novel or book