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The Night Is Long (1952)

Genre : Crime, Drama, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 47M

Director : Aarne Tarkas

Synopsis

Åke Strandberg has managed to get a fine education and a good job at the bank, but he wants more. He wants to get rich no matter what. After holidays with his girl Rita, he comes back to Helsinki completely broke and meets up with his buddy Jussi in a bar. For months they embezzle money from the bank, but eventually do realize they have to cover the missing amount by orchestrating and committing a robbery which will then rouse the interest of the police. A hide and seek follows as they try to make their way abroad.

Actors

Jussi Jurkka
Jussi Jurkka
Jussi Virta
Mirja Karisto
Mirja Karisto
Rita Sten
Åke Lindman
Åke Lindman
Åke Strandberg
Kaarlo Halttunen
Kaarlo Halttunen
Laine, Police
Kaisu Leppänen
Kaisu Leppänen
Rita's mother
Emmi Jurkka
Emmi Jurkka
Jussi's mother
Henake Schubak
Henake Schubak
Strömmer, money lender
Rolf Labbart
Rolf Labbart
Halme, lieutenant
Tauno Majuri
Tauno Majuri
Rita's father
Jalmari Parikka
Jalmari Parikka
Eyewitness
Sirkka Lehto
Sirkka Lehto
Bankclerk
Eino Jurkka
Eino Jurkka
Jussi's father
Eva Gyldén
Eva Gyldén
Heimo Lepistö
Heimo Lepistö
Police
Pentti Irjala
Pentti Irjala
Captain from Åland
Sirkka Breider
Sirkka Breider
Woman in bank / woman in party
Arno Carlstedt
Arno Carlstedt
Man in restaurant
Saulo Haarla
Saulo Haarla
Man in restaurant
Osmo Harkimo
Osmo Harkimo
Detective
Paavo Hukkinen
Paavo Hukkinen
Colonel
Olli Hämäläinen
Olli Hämäläinen
Announcer (as Olli Häme)
Juhani Kumpulainen
Juhani Kumpulainen
Police
Rauno Kuosmanen
Rauno Kuosmanen
Delivery boy
Eero Leväluoma
Eero Leväluoma
Restaurant's owner
Marita Nordberg
Marita Nordberg
Woman in restaurant
Jorma Weneskosken Orkesteri
Jorma Weneskosken Orkesteri
Antero Ruuhonen
Antero Ruuhonen
Young criminal
Veikko Sorsakivi
Veikko Sorsakivi
Kaarlo Wilska
Kaarlo Wilska
Man in the street
Pentti Siimes
Pentti Siimes
A Man In Restaurant (uncredited)

Crews

Aarne Tarkas
Aarne Tarkas
Director
Matti Kassila
Matti Kassila
Writer
Aarne Tarkas
Aarne Tarkas
Writer
Aarne Tarkas
Aarne Tarkas
Producer
Kalevi Hartti
Kalevi Hartti
Music
Olli Hämäläinen
Olli Hämäläinen
Music
Allan Wallenius
Allan Wallenius
Editor
Osmo Osva
Osmo Osva
Art Direction
Evan Englund
Evan Englund
Sound
Osmo Harkimo
Osmo Harkimo
Director of Photography

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