Heikki Savolainen

Heikki Savolainen (9 April 1922 in Pori – 22 January 1975) was a Finnish stage and screen actor renowned for the part of Urho Hietanen in Edvin Laine's 1955 The Unknown Soldier (The Unknown Soldier). He also played several comedic roles in 50's Finnish movies, as well as performing in several radio plays.

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Vääpelin kauhu (1957)

A Finnish military farce about an elderly man who is commanded back to service.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Esko Töyri
CAST:  Heikki Savolainen  •  Lasse Pöysti  •  Maija Karhi  •  Heikki Heino

A Finnish military farce about an elderly man who is commanded back to service.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Esko Töyri
CAST:  Heikki Savolainen  •  Lasse Pöysti  •  Maija Karhi  •  Heikki Heino

Äidittömät (1958)

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DIRECTION:  Jack Witikka
CAST:  Ansa Ikonen  •  Maikki Länsiö  •  Leo Riuttu  •  Pentti Siimes

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DIRECTION:  Jack Witikka
CAST:  Ansa Ikonen  •  Maikki Länsiö  •  Leo Riuttu  •  Pentti Siimes

Paksunahka (1958)

A man dreaming of becoming a private detective gets suck into an investigation of a crime involving the theft of a secret chemical formula.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aarne Tarkas
CAST:  Hannes Häyrinen  •  Santeri Karilo  •  Heidi Krohn  •  Uljas Kandolin

A man dreaming of becoming a private detective gets suck into an investigation of a crime involving the theft of a secret chemical formula.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aarne Tarkas
CAST:  Hannes Häyrinen  •  Santeri Karilo  •  Heidi Krohn  •  Uljas Kandolin

Niskavuoren naiset (1958)

A story of the conflict between the old and new orders of living.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Valentin Vaala
CAST:  Emma Väänänen  •  Teija Sopanen  •  Hilkka Helinä  •  Erkki Viljos

A story of the conflict between the old and new orders of living.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Valentin Vaala
CAST:  Emma Väänänen  •  Teija Sopanen  •  Hilkka Helinä  •  Erkki Viljos

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DIRECTION:  Armand Lohikoski
CAST:  Esa Pakarinen  •  Masa Niemi  •  Siiri Angerkoski  •  Armas Jokio

Ei ruumiita makuuhuoneeseen (1959)

Two Finnish PI:s are hunted by a gang specialized to counterfeit banknotes from Malaga to Finland and Mallorca and back. The counterfeit money printing plates are desperately searched by the gang and our heroes try to hide from them by travelling to Mallorca, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aarne Tarkas
CAST:  Helge Herala  •  Tommi Rinne  •  Anneli Sauli  •  Marjatta Kallio

Two Finnish PI:s are hunted by a gang specialized to counterfeit banknotes from Malaga to Finland and Mallorca and back. The counterfeit money printing plates are desperately searched by the gang and our heroes try to hide from them by travelling to Mallorca, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aarne Tarkas
CAST:  Helge Herala  •  Tommi Rinne  •  Anneli Sauli  •  Marjatta Kallio

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DIRECTION:  Armand Lohikoski
CAST:  Esa Pakarinen  •  Masa Niemi  •  Siiri Angerkoski  •  Armas Jokio

Rakastin sinua, Hilde (1954)

Two guys love the some girl who just plays with their feelings. Situation damages the friendship of these men and they are tormented as the girl doesn't love back.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Veikko Itkonen
CAST:  Eija Karipää  •  Sakari Jurkka  •  Matti Oravisto  •  Matti Aulos

Two guys love the some girl who just plays with their feelings. Situation damages the friendship of these men and they are tormented as the girl doesn't love back.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Veikko Itkonen
CAST:  Eija Karipää  •  Sakari Jurkka  •  Matti Oravisto  •  Matti Aulos

Leena (1954)

Unemployed girl shoplifts in department store. Son of a wealthy family notice the shoplifting but won't turn her in. After awhile they are seen together and press thinks they are engaged.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sakari Jurkka
CAST:  Heidi Krohn  •  Matti Oravisto  •  Eija Karipää  •  Paavo Jännes

Unemployed girl shoplifts in department store. Son of a wealthy family notice the shoplifting but won't turn her in. After awhile they are seen together and press thinks they are engaged.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sakari Jurkka
CAST:  Heidi Krohn  •  Matti Oravisto  •  Eija Karipää  •  Paavo Jännes

Tirlittan (1958)

Young Tirlittan gets rid of her family after being struck by lightning in her home. While looking for a new home, she meets a friendly policeman, a woman with goat, and a ringmaster with whom Tirlittan ends up performing in a circus.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maunu Kurkvaara
CAST:  Tarja Airaksinen  •  Heikki Savolainen  •  Tuija Halonen  •  Tommi Rinne

Young Tirlittan gets rid of her family after being struck by lightning in her home. While looking for a new home, she meets a friendly policeman, a woman with goat, and a ringmaster with whom Tirlittan ends up performing in a circus.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maunu Kurkvaara
CAST:  Tarja Airaksinen  •  Heikki Savolainen  •  Tuija Halonen  •  Tommi Rinne

Maailman kaunein tyttö (1953)

Unexpected romance is in the air when a young woman from Finnish boarding school meets an American millionaire.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Veikko Itkonen
CAST:  Armi Kuusela  •  Tauno Palo  •  Eija Karipää  •  Tarmo Manni

Unexpected romance is in the air when a young woman from Finnish boarding school meets an American millionaire.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Veikko Itkonen
CAST:  Armi Kuusela  •  Tauno Palo  •  Eija Karipää  •  Tarmo Manni
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