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Juurakon Hulda
Juurakon Hulda

Juurakon Hulda

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Poor but ambitious country girl Hulda arrives in the country's capital and gets a job as a maid for a bachelor Member of Parliament, Judge Soratie. She works hard, never loses her common sense, and starts taking evening classes. Keeping her studies secret from her employer for years, she eventually graduates from the university and becomes candidate in the parliamentary election, stressing women's and working people's rights. Romance with Judge Soratie finally ensues.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Finnish

Runtime

88 mins

Rating

6.1/10

Release Date

17 October 1937

Country

Finland

Cast

Irma Seikkula

Irma Seikkula

Hulda Juurakko

Tauno Palo

Tauno Palo

Kaarle Soratie

Topo Leistelä

Topo Leistelä

Magnus Norko

Hugo Hytönen

Hugo Hytönen

Purtiainen

Ossi Elstelä

Ossi Elstelä

Ali-Lehtonen

Vappu Elo

Vappu Elo

Kirsti Kaavio

Elsa Rantalainen

Elsa Rantalainen

Mrs. Kaavio

Kerstin Nylander

Kerstin Nylander

Mirja Matero

Anni Hämäläinen

Anni Hämäläinen

Constance Sanmark

Vilho Auvinen

Vilho Auvinen

Aino Lohikoski

Aino Lohikoski

Miina

Valter Tuomi

Valter Tuomi

Thorman

Eino Heino

Eino Heino

Matti (uncredited)

Lea Joutseno

Lea Joutseno

Sinijärvi (uncredited)

Ida Salmi

Ida Salmi

Mrs. Kronenström (uncredited)

Sasu Haapanen

Sasu Haapanen

Vaahtonen (uncredited)

Kosti Aaltonen

Kosti Aaltonen

Antti (uncredited)

Uuno Montonen

Uuno Montonen

Kaavio (uncredited)

Fiinu Autio

Fiinu Autio

Hulda's Mother (uncredited)

Kaarlo Saarnio

Kaarlo Saarnio

Hulda's Grandfather (uncredited)

Irja Elstelä

Irja Elstelä

(uncredited)

Irja Rannikko

Irja Rannikko

(uncredited)

Antti Ilvos

Antti Ilvos

(uncredited)

Eija Hiltunen

Eija Hiltunen

(uncredited)

Usko Kantola

Usko Kantola

(uncredited)

Rafael Pihlaja

Rafael Pihlaja

(uncredited)

Hilkka Helinä

Hilkka Helinä

(uncredited)

Pentti Saares

Pentti Saares

(uncredited)

Kauko Kokkonen

Kauko Kokkonen

(uncredited)

Otto Noro

Otto Noro

(uncredited)

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