The White Reindeer

The White Reindeer

68 mins | Horror, Fantasy | July 18, 1952

A newly-married woman becomes frustrated as her husband, a reindeer herder for an Arctic village, spends much of his time away. Desperate for affection, she visits a shaman who offers a potion that makes her irresistibly desirable, with unexpected and deadly results.

The White Reindeer

68 mins | Horror, Fantasy | July 18, 1952

The White Reindeer
A newly-married woman becomes frustrated as her husband, a reindeer herder for an Arctic village, spends much of his time away. Desperate for affection, she visits a shaman who offers a potion that makes her irresistibly desirable, with unexpected and deadly results.
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers Junior-Filmi
Original title Valkoinen peura
Directors Inke Tarkas, Erik Blomberg
Writers Mirjami Kuosmanen, Erik Blomberg

Cast

Mirjami Kuosmanen

as Pirita / Maarita

Kalervo Nissilä

as Aslak

Åke Lindman

as Forester

Jouni Tapiola

as Niila

Arvo Lehesmaa

as Tsalkku-Nilla

Tyyne Haarla

as Older Woman (uncredited)

Kauko Laurikainen

as Man in Laplander's Hut (uncredited)

Pentti Irjala

as Speaker (uncredited)

Evald Terho

as Pirita's Father (uncredited)

Heimo Lepistö

as Wealthy Man (uncredited)

Aulis Silvonen

as Reindeer Herder (uncredited)

Eljas Taina

as Reindeer Herder (uncredited)

Jarl Siekkinen

as Reindeer Herder (uncredited)

Matti Haapamäki

as Reindeer Herder (uncredited)

Tauno Rova

as Reindeer Herder (uncredited)

Inke Tarkas

as Bride (uncredited)

Kaarlo Wilska

as Reindeer Herder (uncredited)

Edvin Kajanne

as Reindeer Herder (uncredited)

Osmo Osva

as Reindeer Herder (uncredited)

Aarne Tarkas

as Groom (uncredited)