After Nazi Germany invades Poland in September 1939, Russia attacks Finland two months later. Finnish reservists leave home and go to war. Brothers Martti and Paavo Hakala, farmers from the municipality of Kauhava in the province of Pohjanmaa/Ostrobothnia, serve in a Finnish platoon.
as Martti Hakala
as Jussi Kantola
as Pentti Saari
as Vilho Erkkilä
as Erkki Somppi
as Juho Pernaa
as Arvi Huhtala
as Aatos Laitila
as Veikko Korpela
as Paavo Hakala
as Matti Ylinen
as Mauri Haapasalo
as Yrjö Haavisto
as Sihvo
as Jorma Potila
as Matti Laurila
as Hannu Jutila
as Ahti Saari
as Yrjö 'Ylli' Alanen
as Jaakko Rajala
as Eino Nisula
as Antti Jouppi
as Anna
as Marjatta Hakala
as Liisa Hakala
as Jussi Hakala
as Pikku-Paavo Hakala
as Aino
as Leena
as Liisa
as Felix Rinta
as Ketola
