cast
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Asko Sarkola
Writer Algot Lassila, aka Maiju Lassila, aka Irmari Rantamala
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Rea Mauranen
Olga Esempio
- Kari Franck Gunnar Avanto
- Ari Suonsuu Kalle
- Ritva Juhanto Kurttuska
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Esko Salminen
Arwid
- Heikki Alho Pikku-Pouvali
- Tuomo Railo Sulo Esempio
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Yuri Rodionov
Rawitz
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Galina Galtseva
Magda
- Soli Labbart Maria Lassila
- Pirkka Karskela Young Algot
- Markku Blomqvist Lundberg
- Esa Suvilehto Pöntinen
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Matti Oravisto
Commandant Carl von Wendt
- Gunvor Sandkvist Anna Belostotskaja
- Pentti Kotkaniemi Russian Army Captain
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Aleksandr Zakharov
Von Plehwe
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Vadim Mikheyenko
Terrorist
- Antero Harpf Rebel officer
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German Lupekin
General Porunov
- Esko Pesonen Chief editor
- Arno Virtanen Circus manager
- Vitali Iljin-Shapiro Terrorist
- Jan Kulik Terrorist
- Toivo Tuomainen Oskari Skoff
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Elvi Saarnio
Olga Esempio in prologue (voice)
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Yrjö Tähtelä
Narrator (voice)
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Eeva-Kaarina Volanen
(voice)
- Mauno Blomqvist Ploughman (uncredited)
- Mauri Front News photographer (uncredited)
- Pentti Louko Orthodox priest (uncredited)
- Esko Salmesvirta Algot's father (uncredited)
- Rauha Wolska Restaurant hostess (uncredited)