North Express

North Express (Finnish: Pikajuna pohjoiseen) is a 1947 Finnish thriller film directed by Roland af Hällström and starring Ansa Ikonen, Leif Wager and Tauno Majuri.[1] The film was produced in parallel with a Swedish language version Tåg norrut which starred different actors and was directed by Palle Hagmann.[2]

North Express
Directed byRoland af Hällström
Written byKaren Aabye (novel)
Roland af Hällström
Juho Tervonen
Produced byYrjö Norta
StarringAnsa Ikonen
Leif Wager
Tauno Majuri
CinematographyEsko Töyri
Edited byTapio Ilomäki
Music byTapio Ilomäki
Production
company
Distributed byFenno-Filmi
Release date
29 August 1947
Running time
91 minutes
CountryFinland
LanguageFinnish

Cast

  • Ansa Ikonen as Maire Kyrö
  • Leif Wager as Reino Sompa
  • Tauno Majuri as Mauno Ismola
  • Aku Korhonen as Hugo Auvonen
  • Arna Högdahl as Counsellor's wife
  • Sven Relander as Fjalar Albert Lindström
  • Eino Kaipainen as Kaarlo Kyrö
  • Liisa Tuomi 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
  • Unto Salminen as Ahvo
  • Emil Vinermo as Kaukomieli Lemmitty Latvanen
  • Aku Peltonen 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 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
  • Mauri Jaakkola as Lauri Aalto

References

  1. Kääpä p.174
  2. Tåg norrut. 1947.

Bibliography

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


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