One Man's War

Jan 18, 1974

1h 48m

★ 6.8

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Filminor

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Cast

Erik Suomies

Eero Rinne

Liisa Suomies

Tuula Nyman

Pete Vilpponen

Tauno Hautaniemi

Matti Kivilahti

Martti Pennanen

Vänni Piiparinen

Aimo Heino

Susanna Suomies

Maarit Rinne

Männikkö

Ruben Lehtonen

Helander

Jorma Pulkkinen

Arvi Suomies

Matti Vienovirta

Arvi's wife

Marita Vienovirta

Erik's mother

Anna Hakala

Viljo Suomies

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