Finland / Mar 22, 1936 / S
1h 41min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Set during the recession of the early 1930s, Reino, an engineer who has been laid off from a shipyard, is not considered suitable as a son-in-law for a factory owner. Reino, who has lost his beloved Maire, finds happiness when he befriends Hillin-Jussi, an unemployed rogue.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Kaarlo Kartio | K.V. Nixman |
| Aku Käyhkö | |
| Uuno Montonen | |
| Turo Kartto | |
| Kyösti Erämaa | (uncredited) |
| Kaarlo Saarnio | (uncredited) |
| Rafael Pihlaja | (uncredited) |
| Maikki Hako | (uncredited) |
| Kyllikki Nortimo | (uncredited) |
| Thure Bahne | (uncredited) |
| Hugo Hytönen | (uncredited) |
| Eija Hiltunen | (uncredited) |
| Väinö Hellén | (uncredited) |
| Brita Järvinen | (uncredited) |
| Johan Jäätiö | (uncredited) |
| Liisa Niemelä | (uncredited) |
| Liisa Pakarinen | (uncredited) |
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| Maija-Liisa Pohjola | (uncredited) |
| Oskari Puukko | (uncredited) |
| Pentti Saares | (uncredited) |
| Elsa Virtanen | (uncredited) |
| Taito Mäkelä | (uncredited) |
| Margarita Särkkä | (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Onnenpotku |
| Original language | suomi (FI) |
| Spoken languages | suomi |
| Production countries | Finland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Suomen Filmiteollisuus |
| Release date | 22 marzo 1936 |
| Production | T.J. Särkkä, Erkki Karu |
| Writer | Ensio Rislakki, Erkki Karu, Sven Nygren |
| Editing | Yrjö Norta |
| Cinematography | Eino Kari, Olavi Karu, Nils Gustafsson, Kalle Peronkoski |
| Assistant directors | Glory Leppänen |
| Camera operators | Olavi Karu, Nils Gustafsson, Kalle Peronkoski, Eino Kari |
| Additional photography | Olavi Karu, Nils Gustafsson, Kalle Peronkoski, Eino Kari |
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| Production design | Karl Fager |
| Art direction | Karl Fager |
| Set decoration | Karl Fager |
| Music | Olavi Karu, Kurt Vilja, Yrjö Norta |
| Sound | Kurt Vilja, Yrjö Norta, Olavi Karu |
| Costume design | Arvi Kuukka, Olavi Suominen |
| Makeup | Olavi Suominen, Arvi Kuukka |
| Hairstyling | Arvi Kuukka, Olavi Suominen |
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