'Conscript Hero'
Sankarialokas (Hjälterekryten)
Le conscrit héroique (French title)
Der Heldenrekrut (German title)

**½

Finland 1955 B/W 80min Fennada-Filmi Oy

Comedy

cast: Lasse Pöysti (Esko Sirola/Tom Smith/Tim MacDonald), Leo Jokela (Leo Lindblom/Leonard), Tuulikki Suomela (Sirkka), Jussi Jurkka (Nilsson/Nielsen/John Nelson), Kai Lappalainen (Antti), Marjatta Kallio (Veera), Pentti Viljanen, Pentti Irjala, Aarne Tarkas, Matti Kuusla, Jaakko Pakkasvirta
credits: dir. and script Aarne Tarkas

A young writer lives in his dreams and falls in love with a soldier's daughter. Soon the writer finds himself from army doing his best to show that he too is a real man.

Mr. Pöysti acts like an yo-yo, but it's good. Leo Jokela does a hilarious role as a helpful gypsy.

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