Avoveteen

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1939 · 99 min · Drama · TMDB 10.0/10

Overview

Yrjö Niemelä leaves the countryside for Helsinki. Unemployed, homeless, and penniless, the young man attempts suicide in despair, but a Salvation Army soldier comes to his rescue at the last moment. His luck changes when Yrjö gets a job in a warehouse and, as a fast runner, becomes a sports coach. His childhood sweetheart Elsa encourages him to succeed.

Directed by Orvo Saarikivi

Cast

• Kullervo Kalske — Yrjö Niemelä
• Irma Seikkula — Elsa
• Aino Lohikoski — Kieronperän emäntä
• Hugo Hytönen — Kieronperän isäntä
• Reino Valkama — nappikauppias Lehtinen