Suurin voitto

Suurin voitto

1944 · 90 min · ★ 6.0 · Drama

The local doctor Aarno works with his nurse wife Asta. After the death of their child, the spouses have distanced themselves from each other. The man is completely immersed in the work, his invention of medicine, and the treatment of the outbreak of an epidemic for which the wife no longer has interest in. She is jealous of her husband's close work relationship with nurse Taina.

Directed by Hannu Leminen · Written by Hannu Leminen

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Helena Kara Taina Kulo
Eino Kaipainen Aarno Tapio
Sylvi Palo Asta Tapio
Hannes Häyrinen Esa Hyyrynen
Tyyne Haarla Esteri
Emmi Jurkka Siiri Koskinen
Aku Peltonen Asikainen
Veikko Linna Antti Koskinen
Liisa Autere Aune (uncredited)
Edvard Hytönen Juho Määttä (uncredited)
Lennart Vaikonpää Latva (uncredited)
Pertti Jaarto Topi Määttä (uncredited)

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