Curses of the Witch

A couple move to an isolated house where – according to local legend – an ancient curse is rumoured to assail its inhabitants. Based on the novel by Väino Kataja (1914).

Cast

Einar Rinne

as Simo

Heidi Blåfield

as Selma

Irmeli Viherjuuri

as Aaprami

Kaisa Leppänen

as Elsa

Hemmo Kallio

as Esa

Olga Leino

as Selman äiti

Nisse Karlsson

as Aapo

Yrjö Tuominen

as Paksu-Sakari

Hannes Närhi

as Jantukka

Toivo Suonpää

as Suomalaisten johtaja

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