''North Express'' (Finnish: ''Pikajuna pohjoiseen'') is a 1947 Finnish

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directed by

Roland af Hällström Gustaf Gabriel Roland af Hällström (23 August 1905 – 21 February 1956) was a Finnish film director. During his career, he directed 20 films, including ''Pikajuna pohjoiseen'' (1947), ''Läpi usvan'' (1948), ''Tukkijoella'' (1951), ''Noita palaa ...

and starring Ansa Ikonen,

Leif Wager Leif Wager (11 February 1922 – 23 March 2002) was a Finnish actor. He appeared in 75 films and television shows between 1940 and 2001. He starred in the film '' Kaks' tavallista Lahtista'', which was entered into the 10th Berlin International F ...

and Tauno Majuri. The film was produced in parallel with a

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language version '' Tåg norrut'' which starred different actors and was directed by Palle Hagmann.

Cast

* Ansa Ikonen as Maire Kyrö *

as Reino Sompa * Tauno Majuri as Mauno Ismola *

Aku Korhonen August ”Aku” Aleksander Korhonen (29 December 1892 in Käkisalmi − 5 September 1960 in Helsinki) was a Finnish theatre and film actor. During his career, he appeared in 76 films and received three Jussi Awards. He is buried in the Hietan ...

as Hugo Auvonen * Arna Högdahl as Counsellor's wife * Sven Relander as Fjalar Albert Lindström * Eino Kaipainen as Kaarlo Kyrö *

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as Ilona Viirola * Anja Kola as Raili Oras * Tapio Nurkka as Kalevi Oras * Arvi Tuomi as Major of the Salvation Army * Kalle Viherpuu as Harras *

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as Ahvo * Emil Vinermo as Kaukomieli Lemmitty Latvanen *

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as Ossi Lintunen * Eero Leväluoma as Saarros * Atos Konst as Siltanen * Eva Hemming as Salvationist * Varma Lahtinen as Loviisa * Lulu Paasipuro as Impi Lintunen *

Matti Aulos Matti may refer to: * Matti (given name), people with the given name * Matti (surname), people with the surname * Matti, Karnataka, a village in India * '' Matti: Hell Is for Heroes'', a 2006 film about Matti Nykänen See also * Masa (disambigu ...

as Train conductor * Teijo Joutsela as Loppi * Elsa Nyström as Raili's mother * Lauri Korpela as Raili's father * Aatu Talanne as Doctor * Lauri Kyöstilä as Station man in Perämaa *

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as Lauri Aalto

References

Bibliography

* Pietari Kääpä. ''Directory of World Cinema: Finland''. Intellect Books, 2012.

External links

* 1947 films 1940s thriller films 1940s Finnish-language films Films directed by Roland af Hällström Finnish thriller films Finnish black-and-white films {{1940s-thriller-film-stub