Intohimon vallassa

A young woman is forced into an arranged marriage by her family in hopes of securing their future, but her husband turns out to be an alcoholic brute of a man and she longs for the man she truly loves. In English known as Passionate Power.

Cast

Regina Linnanheimo

as Aino

Kullervo Kalske

as Olavi

Eric Gustafson

as Paavo Iso-Ylitalo

Aku Peltonen

as Hunchback

Elli Ylimaa

as Anderssonska

Oscar Tengström

as Ylitalo

Kaija Suonio

as Ylitalo's wife

Lauri Korpela

as Blacksmith

Ruth Luoma-aho

as Laila

Matti Oravisto

as Niilo

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