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Orpopojan valssi
Orpopojan valssi

Orpopojan valssi

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A biographical film about Finnish singer J. Alfred Tanner and his path through a failed career as a construction master to become a highly successful couplet singer - the "king of couplets".

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Finnish

Runtime

69 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

20 October 1949

Country

Finland

Cast

Sakari Halonen

Sakari Halonen

J. Alfred Tanner

Eija Inkeri

Eija Inkeri

Milda

Aku Korhonen

Aku Korhonen

S. Juurioja

Veikko Linna

Veikko Linna

Martti Katajisto

Martti Katajisto

Sinikka Koskela

Sinikka Koskela

Ture Ara

Ture Ara

Doctor

Aarne Laine

Aarne Laine

Irja Rannikko

Irja Rannikko

Jalmari Parikka

Jalmari Parikka

Rulf Frapin

Birger Kortman

Birger Kortman

Maunu Kurkvaara

Maunu Kurkvaara

(uncredited)

Urho Westman

Urho Westman

(uncredited)

Mauri Jaakkola

Mauri Jaakkola

(uncredited)

Toivo Lahti

Toivo Lahti

(uncredited)

Maila Tuomi

Maila Tuomi

(uncredited)

Artturi Laakso

Artturi Laakso

(uncredited)

Uuno Montonen

Uuno Montonen

(uncredited)

Sven Relander

Sven Relander

(uncredited)

Mirjam Salminen

Mirjam Salminen

(uncredited)

Ester Kasurinen

Ester Kasurinen

(uncredited)

Ulla Sandqvist

Ulla Sandqvist

(uncredited)

Lea Penttinen

Lea Penttinen

(uncredited)

Maija Autio

Maija Autio

(uncredited)

Kaarlo Halttunen

Kaarlo Halttunen

(uncredited)

Arvo Lehesmaa

Arvo Lehesmaa

(uncredited)

Otto Noro

Otto Noro

(uncredited)

Ale Porkka

Ale Porkka

(uncredited)

Evald Terho

Evald Terho

(uncredited)

Lea Wallin

Lea Wallin

(uncredited)

Leo Jokela

Leo Jokela

(uncredited)

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