The Unknown Soldier

The Unknown Soldier

181 mins | Drama, War | Dec. 23, 1955

It is the summer of 1941. An eastern-Finnish machine gun company receives an order to turn in their surplus equipment. The company is transferred to the front lines. The next morning the soldiers wake to the sound of guns – the war has begun.

The Unknown Soldier

181 mins | Drama, War | Dec. 23, 1955

The Unknown Soldier
It is the summer of 1941. An eastern-Finnish machine gun company receives an order to turn in their surplus equipment. The company is transferred to the front lines. The next morning the soldiers wake to the sound of guns – the war has begun.
IMDb rating 8.0
Producers Suomen Filmiteollisuus
Original title Tuntematon sotilas
Directors Maila Tuomi, Aarne Laine, Edvin Laine
Writers Juha Nevalainen, Väinö Linna

Cast

Kosti Klemelä

as Koskela

Heikki Savolainen

as Hietanen

Reino Tolvanen

as Rokka

Veikko Sinisalo

as Lahtinen

Åke Lindman

as Lehto

Pentti Siimes

as Määttä

Leo Riuttu

as Vanhala

Kaarlo Halttunen

as Rahikainen

Matti Ranin

as Kariluoto

Jussi Jurkka

as Lammio

Tauno Palo

as Sarastie

Pentti Irjala

as Kaarna

Vilho Siivola

as Mäkilä

Martti Romppanen

as Sihvonen

Olavi Ahonen

as Riitaoja

Tarmo Manni

as Honkajoki

Veli-Matti Kaitala

as Hauhia

Kale Teuronen

as Susi

Vili Auvinen

as Asumaniemi

Saulo Haarla

as Jalovaara

Sakari Halonen

as Eerola

Osmo Harkimo

as Military Police Lieutenant

Anja Hatakka

as Nina

Aimo Hiltunen

as Lampinen

Ekke Hämäläinen

as Doctor

Erkki Häsänen

as Infantry Second Lieutenant

Markku Inkilä

as Messenger

Jukka Jaakonkari

as Recruit

Kalevi Kahra

as Recruit

Eino Kaipainen

as Lieutenant Colonel

Topi Kankainen

as Korpela

Kalervo Kumpulainen

as Military Priest

Arvo Kuusla

as Infantryman

Matti Kuusla

as Wounded Soldier

Aarne Laine

as Korsumäki

Eikka Lehtonen

as Engineer Second Lieutenant

Leevi Linko

as Sinkkonen

Mikko Niskanen

as Mielonen

Pertti Palo

as Military Clerk

Veijo Pasanen

as Uusitalo

Olavi Pajunen

as Executed Soldier

Antero Ruuhonen

as Executed Soldier

Vilho Ruuskanen

as Autio

Taneli Rinne

as Ukkola

Osmo Pöntinen

as Medic

Lilja Salmi

as Lotta

Tauno Söder

as Fleeing Private

Olavi Tuomi

as Military Cook

Veikko Uusimäki

as Baranow

Alpo Vammelvuo

as Sarastie's Adjutant

Helena Vinkka

as Vera

Pertti Weckström

as Singing Second Lieutenant

Kaarlo Wilska

as Private Without Legs

Heikki Heino

as Second Lieutenant (uncredited)

Martti Kuningas

as Private (uncredited)

Leo Torkko

as Private (uncredited)