Kovanaama (1954)
Overview
Lasse Pöysti plays a young reporter named Esko Pekuri who thinks he's got a front-page story. But every article he writes goes in press as minor news. He gets a fantastic idea to impersonate a gangster and write an article about prison life.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fi |
| Popularity | 0.925 |
Directed By
Aarne Tarkas
Crew
Esko Töyri
Aarne Tarkas
Gösta Salminen
Nils Holm
Aarne Tarkas
Mauno Mäkelä
Kalevi Hartti
Lauri Elo
TOP CAST
Lasse Pöysti
Esko Pekuri
Sirkka-Liisa Wilén
Miss Judith
Pentti Viljanen
Evert Pinsiö
Toivo Mäkelä
Anders
Uljas Kandolin
Terävä
Heikki Savolainen
Hoppu
Matti Tamminen
Roivas
Sakari Jurkka
Captain
Tarmo Manni
Uolevi Tiitinen
Jussi Jurkka
Prisoner
Åke Lindman
Prisoner
Pentti Irjala
Prisoner
Kaarlo Halttunen
Eemeli
Leo Jokela
Crook
Kauko Vuorensola
Crook
Kauko Laurikainen
Crook
Uuno Montonen
Prisoner
Veikko Linna
Faktori
Uolevi Lönnberg
Guard
Pia Hattara
Äiti valokuvaamossa
Heimo Lepistö
Prisoner
Matti Lehtelä
Police Officer
Jalmari Parikka
Prisoner (uncredited)
Aimo Hiltunen
Crook (uncredited)
Juhani Kumpulainen
Crook (uncredited)
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