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Commando Assault
Commando Assault

Commando Assault

Genres

War

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Lieutenant Takala meets his fellow partisans of 20th division many year after the war. With flashbacks we see the events of summer 1944.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Finnish

Runtime

106 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

21 February 1963

Country

Finland

Cast

Matti Oravisto

Matti Oravisto

Erkki Takala

Kauko Laurikainen

Kauko Laurikainen

Järvelin

Paul Budsko

Paul Budsko

Hanhivaara

Heimo Lepistö

Heimo Lepistö

Orava

Valde Pitkänen

Valde Pitkänen

Kangas

Jaakko Jokelin

Jaakko Jokelin

Uula Andaras

Erkki Siltola

Erkki Siltola

Kokkonen

Yrjö Järvinen

Yrjö Järvinen

Paavo Saastamoinen

Tea Ista

Tea Ista

Maria Takala

Anja Pohjola

Anja Pohjola

Esikuntalotta

Ritva Vepsä

Ritva Vepsä

Riitta

Vieno Saaristo

Vieno Saaristo

Helke

Sirppa Sivori-Asp

Sirppa Sivori-Asp

Nieminen

Pehr-Olof Sirén

Pehr-Olof Sirén

Raakku

Oiva Sala

Oiva Sala

Luutnantti

Eino Kaipainen

Eino Kaipainen

Eversti

Pentti Saares

Pentti Saares

Tappara

Seppo Wallin

Seppo Wallin

Saksalainen upseeri

Yrjö Ikonen

Yrjö Ikonen

Kenraalimajuri

Anssi Mänttäri

Anssi Mänttäri

Mänttäri

Sulo Sulander

Sulo Sulander

Sulander

Anu Kilpiö

Anu Kilpiö

Leena (uncredited)

Kauko Kokkonen

Kauko Kokkonen

Salmijärvi (uncredited)

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