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Yövartija vain…

Yövartija vain…

19401h 39m
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1940

Runtime

1h 39m

Storyline

Old Virtanen is a respected night watchman at a textile factory and a single father to his daughter Aino, who is about to graduate from high school. The heartless factory owner Kuusela fires Virtanen, who is forced to look for a new job. When Aino, who is in love with the manager's son Veikko, disappears after her graduation party, her father, who has fallen ill with worry, is overcome with despair.

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 39m
Dec 1, 1940
Languages
Finnish
Director
Yrjö Norta
Yrjö Norta
Production
Suomen Filmiteollisuus
Suomen Filmiteollisuus
Production Countries
Finland

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