Commando Assault
1963 · Movie · 106 min. · Finland
Lieutenant Takala joins a group of war veterans who gather in a restaurant to reminisce their unit's operations on the Finnish-Soviet front. A flashback takes us back to summer 1944 where the unit, led by Takala, performs dangerous guerrilla operations behind enemy lines. A subplot alleges sexual liaisons between soldiers and female volunteers, which caused controversy when the film and the novel it's based on were released in the early 1960s.
Direction Mikko Niskanen
Cast Matti Oravisto · Kauko Laurikainen · Paul Budsko · Heimo Lepistö · Valde Pitkänen · Jaakko Jokelin · Erkki Siltola · Yrjö Järvinen · Tea Ista · Anja Pohjola · Ritva Vepsä · Vieno Saaristo · Sirppa Sivori-Asp · Pehr-Olof Sirén · Oiva Sala · Eino Kaipainen · Pentti Saares · Seppo Wallin · Tauno Lehtonen · Yrjö Ikonen · Paavo Roiha · Anssi Mänttäri · Sulo Sulander · Arno Carlstedt · Svante Korkiakoski · Tuukka Soitso
Soundtrack Erkki Ertama
Screenplay Jouni Apajalahti · Matti Kassila · Mikko Niskanen · Paavo Rintala
Cinematography Esko Nevalainen
Original title Sissit
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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