One Man's War

Man leaves his factory job and sells everything to buy an earth mover and start his own business, travelling from place to place with his wife and child. There is not enough work and he is eventually forced to emigrate after many hardships.

Cast

Eero Rinne

as Erik Suomies

Tuula Nyman

as Liisa Suomies

Tauno Hautaniemi

as Pete Vilpponen

Martti Pennanen

as Matti Kivilahti

Aimo Heino

as Vänni Piiparinen

Maarit Rinne

as Susanna Suomies

Ruben Lehtonen

as Männikkö

Jorma Pulkkinen

as Helander

Matti Vienovirta

as Arvi Suomies

Marita Vienovirta

as Arvi's wife

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