Ossi Elstelä

Laila is an innocent Lappish girl and the only daughter of a reindeer herder. During World War II, Laila rescues a crashed German fighter pilot, Hans, and the two develop warm feelings for each other during his convalescence. Years later, after the war, Hans returns to Lapland as a freelance photographer and manages to lure Laila to run away with him to the capital, Helsinki, to start a career as a photo model, much to the chagrin of her traditional father, Aslak. After initial happiness, however, Hans abandons Laila, and the decadent lifestyle of a big city sends her life into a downward spiral.

After many years away a woman returns to her hometown in Lapland with her husband. There she falls in love with a handsome forester.

Katariina, an orphaned girl from the north, travels to Helsinki to live with her distant relative Mauri, who has been appointed her guardian. The unpretentious child of nature irritates, amuses, and charms Mauri, who is accustomed to high society, and his bachelor friends.

Pete and Runt misinterpret the messages of a career choice machine and try to create a career as African dancers.

Corporal Möttönen is an incomparable humorist whose easygoing banter brings a pleasant atmosphere to the unit. The smooth-talking man from Savo is assigned to the entertainment troops at the front.

Soldiers conducting combat exercises in the area attract women more than civilians, as Raakki-Kustaa and cantor Sylvester learn to their cost. Private Malakias charms the cowgirl Sandra with his smooth talk. Major Jyrki's manly appearance appeals to the charming lady of the manor, Oilia.

Astrid, the mistress of Metsäkulma, hires a job seeker named Aaltonen as a farm manager when her mentally ill husband Alfred is unable to work. Old Hermanni helps Astrid and Aaltonen as best he can, but jealous Alfred begins to persecute them.

The holiday of Pharmacist Himanen and Lieutenant Paavo Kehkonen turns into a nightmare when they pick up Station Chief Viirimäki, who is in a hurry to get to work. Their boat engine dies and runs into the rocks, leaving them stranded on an island with no clothes. Posing as a woman, Himanen gets to know the police chief's daughter Alli, but as a result of coincidences and misunderstandings, the two men end up in jail, each suspected in turn of being a fugitive Vikström.