Orpopojan valssi (1949)
Overview
A biographical film about Finnish singer J. Alfred Tanner and his path through a failed career as a construction master to become a highly successful couplet singer - the "king of couplets".
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fi |
| Popularity | 2.577 |
Directed By
Ville Salminen
Crew
Taisto Lindegren
Armas Vallasvuo
Olavi Suominen
Leena Valkeala
Inkeri Marjanen
Pentti Auer
Erkki Tolvanen
Reino Helkesalo
Eka Karppanen
Siviä Friskberg
Ville Salminen
Matti Silvantie
Viki Candé
Kalle Peronkoski
Mirjam Salminen
Harry Bergström
Teppo Riihimäki
Uolevi Lönnberg
Ville Salminen
T.J. Särkkä
TOP CAST
Sakari Halonen
J. Alfred Tanner
Eija Inkeri
Milda
Aku Korhonen
S. Juurioja
Ture Ara
Doctor
Jalmari Parikka
Rulf Frapin
Maunu Kurkvaara
(uncredited)
Urho Westman
(uncredited)
Mauri Jaakkola
(uncredited)
Toivo Lahti
(uncredited)
Maila Tuomi
(uncredited)
Artturi Laakso
(uncredited)
Uuno Montonen
(uncredited)
Sven Relander
(uncredited)
Mirjam Salminen
(uncredited)
Ester Kasurinen
(uncredited)
Ulla Sandqvist
(uncredited)
Lea Penttinen
(uncredited)
Maija Autio
(uncredited)
Kaarlo Halttunen
(uncredited)
Arvo Lehesmaa
(uncredited)
Otto Noro
(uncredited)
Ale Porkka
(uncredited)
Evald Terho
(uncredited)
Lea Wallin
(uncredited)
Leo Jokela
(uncredited)
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