Awards
- 3 wins & 1 nomination

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Pentti Tarkiainen

Ilmari 'Immu' Kaarela

Vesa-Matti Loiri

Jaakko 'Jake' Hoikka
(as Matti Loiri)

Uti Saurio

Paavo 'Pate' Harju

Hannu Vironmäki

Matti Korpi

Markku Söderström

Urkki

Heikki Rissanen

Kaaleppi

Ilkka Liikanen

Martti

Martti Isosalo

Topi

Reima Eskelinen

Tuiran poikasakin jäsen

Jorma Valtanen

Tuiran poikasakin jäsen

Liisa Nevalainen

Jaken äiti

Kauko Helovirta

Kapt. Fritz Mayer

Olavi Ahonen

Pastori Pisa

Tapio Hämäläinen

Kansakoulun pääopettaja

Artturi Laakso

Johtaja Toikka

Pentti Saares

Jaken isä

Ture Junttu

Saksalainen leipäkuski

Paavo Hukkinen

Saksalainen vääpeli

Director
- Mikko Niskanen
Writers
- Mikko Niskanen
- Paavo Rintala
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Trivia
Cinematographer Olavi Tuomi later said that he didn't get along with director Mikko Niskanen because of his temperamental behavior and shouting on the set. Both were awarded the 1963 Jussi Awards (Finland's national film honors) for (black-and-white) cinematography and directing.

Goofs
When the boys are planning their tunnel heroics, a boom mic drops into the top of the frame.

Connections
Featured in Kerran vielä, Pojat! (1983)

A portrait of relationship between Finnish civilians and German groups during the Second World War

The best role of the promising young actor Vesa-Matti Loiri. Also, the director has gained the spirit of the original manuscript telling about the relationship between Finnish civilians and German groups during the Second World War.