

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.
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Cast
Marianne Mardi
Laila Walk

Ossi Elstelä
Aslak Walk
Mauritz Åkerman
Hans Müller
Ismo Saario
Pekka
Marja Pertamo
Greta Kujala
Armas Ek
Sami

Yrjö Tähtelä
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Uolevi Vahteristo
Aslak Walk (voice) (uncredited)
Seija Siikamäki
Maija (uncredited)
Matti Nurminen
Joni (uncredited)
Jorma Kylander
Receptionist (uncredited)
Matias Ikävalko
Party Guest (uncredited)
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