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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.Read moreLess
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.
The story
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.
Cast & crew
Kullervo KalskeYrjö Niemelä
Irma SeikkulaElsa
Aino LohikoskiKieronperän emäntä
Hugo HytönenKieronperän isäntä
Reino Valkamanappikauppias Lehtinen
Paavo Jänneskauppaneuvos
Elsa Rantalainenrouva Järveläinen
Sasu HaapanenJaakko Viklund
Hannes HäyrinenJussi Marttila
Kaarlo Saarniopelastusarmeijalainen
Pentti SaaresvalmentajaExplore the crew
- Original Music Composer
- Harry Bergström
- Producer
- Matti Schreck
- Screenplay
- Ilmari Unho
- Director
- Orvo Saarikivi
- Director of Photography
- Uno Pihlström