Overview

Unemployed Anna leaves her son Olavi to be raised by Antti, a shoemaker. When the shoemaker dies, Olavi is sent to an orphanage, from which he runs away with a cat and a violin under his arm. After many misfortunes, the talented Olavi becomes a student of a professor at a music academy and travels to London to compete in an international violin competition.

Top Cast

Heimo Haitto

Olavi

Aku Korhonen

Regina Linnanheimo

Anna

Irja Elstelä

Helka

Ossi Elstelä

Jalmari Rinne

Antti Suominen

A

Anni Hämäläinen

Kaisa

L

Lasse Lagus

Kalle

V

Varma Lahtinen

R

Rosi Rinne

Aku Käyhkö

J

Jaakko Furman

Risto (uncredited)