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Syntipukki (1957)

Genre : Comedy, Romance

Runtime : 1H 35M

Director : Matti Kassila
Writer : Hannes Häyrinen, Matti Kassila

Synopsis

"Mussu" Koikkalainen, a country boy moves to town to find a job. He finds it and is even promoted to head of complaints department. But little he knows.

Actors

Lasse Pöysti
Lasse Pöysti
Frans "Mussu" Esko Ylermi Adalbert Koikkalainen
Hannes Häyrinen
Hannes Häyrinen
Miettinen, the head porter
Marjatta Kallio
Marjatta Kallio
Irja Salo, saleswoman
Rolf Labbart
Rolf Labbart
Herbert Vaara, department store manager

Crews

Matti Kassila
Matti Kassila
Director
Tuomo Kattilakoski
Tuomo Kattilakoski
Sound
Hannes Häyrinen
Hannes Häyrinen
Screenplay
Nils Holm
Nils Holm
Editor
Agapetus
Agapetus
Theatre Play
Matti Kassila
Matti Kassila
Screenplay
Mauno Mäkelä
Mauno Mäkelä
Producer
Esko Nevalainen
Esko Nevalainen
Director of Photography
Gösta Salminen
Gösta Salminen
Sound
Heikki Aaltoila
Heikki Aaltoila
Original Music Composer
Lauri Elo
Lauri Elo
Production Design
Leo Jokela
Leo Jokela
Makeup Artist

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