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Kovaa peliä Pohjolassa (1959)

Genre : Comedy, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 46M

Director : T.J. Särkkä

Synopsis

An ex-finnish army officer Kari Kivi returns to Finland after 12 years of absence. He is quickly hired by a businessman named Östermalm to be his stand-in to escape the ring of spies threatening his life. Many beautiful women cross Kivi's path before the spy ring is eventually crushed.

Actors

Tauno Palo
Tauno Palo
Kari Kivi / Max Östermalm
Teija Sopanen
Teija Sopanen
Lea Westerholm
Kaarlo Halttunen
Kaarlo Halttunen
Hansen
Gunvor Sandkvist
Gunvor Sandkvist
Lilly Linden
Arvo Lehesmaa
Arvo Lehesmaa
Rafu Adler
Hannes Häyrinen
Hannes Häyrinen
Kalle Lehtonen
Anja Hatakka
Anja Hatakka
Oke Tuuri
Oke Tuuri
Arpinaama
Matti Lehtelä
Matti Lehtelä
Eino Kaipainen
Eino Kaipainen
Holopainen
Heikki Savolainen
Heikki Savolainen
Rantanen
Leo Jokela
Leo Jokela
Sammakkomies
Hannes Veivo
Hannes Veivo
Usko Kantola
Usko Kantola
Salmisto
Marjatta Kallio
Marjatta Kallio
Toini Vartiainen
Toini Vartiainen
Mrs. Nahkanen
Rauha Rentola
Rauha Rentola
Huoltoaseman kassaneiti
Assi Nortia
Assi Nortia
Matti Aulos
Matti Aulos
Mr. Nahkanen
Aarne Laine
Aarne Laine
Kaarlo Wilska
Kaarlo Wilska
Sirkka-Liisa Wilén
Sirkka-Liisa Wilén
Mai-Brit Heljo
Mai-Brit Heljo
Anton Soini
Anton Soini
Severi Seppänen
Severi Seppänen
Väinö Westerholm
Tarmo Manni
Tarmo Manni
Mr. X (uncredited)
Tauno Söder
Tauno Söder
(uncredited)
Toimi Kiviharju
Toimi Kiviharju
(uncredited)
Alf Salin
Alf Salin
(uncredited)
Sirkka Breider
Sirkka Breider
(uncredited)
Veikko Linna
Veikko Linna
(uncredited)
Kauko Kokkonen
Kauko Kokkonen
(uncredited)
Eero Eloranta
Eero Eloranta
(uncredited)
Eino Noponen
Eino Noponen
(uncredited)
Kullervo Kalske
Kullervo Kalske
(uncredited)
Heikki Heino
Heikki Heino
(uncredited)
Mirja Karisto
Mirja Karisto
(uncredited)
Aimo Hiltunen
Aimo Hiltunen
(uncredited)
Leo Pentti
Leo Pentti
(uncredited)
Eija Inkeri
Eija Inkeri
(uncredited)
Iris-Lilja Lassila
Iris-Lilja Lassila
(uncredited)
Mirjam Himberg
Mirjam Himberg
(uncredited)
Sylva Rossi
Sylva Rossi
(uncredited)
Tapio Yrjä
Tapio Yrjä
(uncredited)
Mauno Maunola
Mauno Maunola
(uncredited)
Lennart Lauramaa
Lennart Lauramaa
(uncredited)
Arvo Kuusla
Arvo Kuusla
(uncredited)
Kosti Klemelä
Kosti Klemelä
(uncredited)
Hugo Ahlberg
Hugo Ahlberg
(voice) (uncredited)

Crews

T.J. Särkkä
T.J. Särkkä
Director
Erkki Koivusalo
Erkki Koivusalo
Writer
T.J. Särkkä
T.J. Särkkä
Producer
Elmer Lahti
Elmer Lahti
Editor
William Reunanen
William Reunanen
Makeup Artist
Olavi Tuomi
Olavi Tuomi
Director of Photography
Harry Bergström
Harry Bergström
Original Music Composer
Taisto Lindegren
Taisto Lindegren
Sound
Aarre Koivisto
Aarre Koivisto
Production Design
Leila Wallenius
Leila Wallenius
Hairstylist
Kaarlo Wilska
Kaarlo Wilska
Location Manager
Usko Kemppi
Usko Kemppi
Writer
Maila Tuomi
Maila Tuomi
Script Supervisor
Veikko Mård
Veikko Mård
Assistant Camera
Timo Tennosmaa
Timo Tennosmaa
Sound Assistant

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