Eino Kaipainen

as Johan Ludvig Runeberg

Ansa Ikonen

as Emilie Björkstén

Anni Hämäläinen

as Fredrika Runeberg

Ossi Elstelä

Elsa Rantalainen

Laila Rihte

as Sofi

Jalmari Rinne

as Pitkä

Toppo Elonperä

as Pätkä

Siiri Angerkoski

as Malla

Sointu Kouvo

as Mia

Irja Elstelä

as Tilda Runeberg

Evald Terho

as Elias Lönnrot

Artturi Laakso

as M.A. Castrén

Kalle Rouni

as Fredrik Cygnaeus

Matti Aulos

as Marcus Larson

Aino Haverinen

as Karolina

Gunnar Calenius

Erkki Eirto

Bure Litonius

as Sakari Topelius (uncredited)

Irja Kuusla

as Liisa (uncredited)

Sakari Jurkka

as Ludvig Runeberg (uncredited)

Oscar Tengström

as Kalle (uncredited)

Unto Salminen

as Robert Bastman (uncredited)

Kyllikki Väre

as Amanda Björkstén (uncredited)

Urho Westman

as (uncredited)

R.R. Ryynänen

as (uncredited)

Rauli Tuomi

as (uncredited)

Aatu Talanne

as (uncredited)

Hannes Häyrinen

as (uncredited)

Ahti Lehtinen

as (uncredited)

Seppo Sariola

as (uncredited)

Viljo Lampela

as (uncredited)

Alf Salin

as (uncredited)

Hellä Laiho

as (uncredited)

Inari Koponen

as (uncredited)

Martti Similä

as (uncredited)

Aku Käyhkö

as (uncredited)

Kaarlo Hiltunen

as (uncredited)

Sven Relander

as (uncredited)

Vilho Ruuskanen

as (uncredited)

Kauko Kokkonen

as (uncredited)

Inna Ahti

as (uncredited)

Arja Niska

as (uncredited)

A. Hytönen

as (uncredited)

Jarl Malmstén

as (uncredited)

Arvo Kuusla

as (uncredited)

Matti Kuusla

as (uncredited)