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Ester Toivonen
Ester Toivonen

Verna Merthen

Eino Kaipainen
Eino Kaipainen

Iivari Takala

Yrjö Tuominen
Yrjö Tuominen

Albert Merthen

Henny Valjus
Henny Valjus

Magdaleena Merthen

Aku Korhonen
Aku Korhonen

Konsta Jänkälä

Laila Rihte
Laila Rihte

Siviä Syrjänen

Joel Rinne
Joel Rinne

Thure Gavelius

Kaarlo Angerkoski
Kaarlo Angerkoski

Lasse Snöre

Kaarlo Kartio
Kaarlo Kartio

Artturi Toikka

Jalmari Rinne
Jalmari Rinne

Jaakko Könni

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    Merchant Iivari encounters significant challenges in his entrepreneurial career when Merthen, a commercial counselor, attempts to prevent his success. Merthen's daughter Verna falls in love with the honest Iivari, who is not acceptable as a son-in-law to the Merthen family.

  • Release Date

    1939-03-19

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    8

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    suomi
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