Juurakon Hulda

Poor but ambitious country girl Hulda arrives in the country's capital and gets a job as a maid for a bachelor Member of Parliament, Judge Soratie. She works hard, never loses her common sense, and starts taking evening classes. Keeping her studies secret from her employer for years, she eventually graduates from the university and becomes candidate in the parliamentary election, stressing women's and working people's rights. Romance with Judge Soratie finally ensues.

6.1

88 min

Cast

Irma Seikkula

as Hulda Juurakko

Tauno Palo

as Kaarle Soratie

Topo Leistelä

as Magnus Norko

Hugo Hytönen

as Purtiainen

Ossi Elstelä

as Ali-Lehtonen

Vappu Elo

as Kirsti Kaavio

Elsa Rantalainen

as Mrs. Kaavio

Kerstin Nylander

as Mirja Matero

Anni Hämäläinen

as Constance Sanmark

Vilho Auvinen

Aino Lohikoski

as Miina

Valter Tuomi

as Thorman

Eino Heino

as Matti (uncredited)

Lea Joutseno

as Sinijärvi (uncredited)

Ida Salmi

as Mrs. Kronenström (uncredited)

Sasu Haapanen

as Vaahtonen (uncredited)

Kosti Aaltonen

as Antti (uncredited)

Uuno Montonen

as Kaavio (uncredited)

Fiinu Autio

as Hulda's Mother (uncredited)

Kaarlo Saarnio

as Hulda's Grandfather (uncredited)

Irja Elstelä

as (uncredited)

Irja Rannikko

as (uncredited)

Antti Ilvos

as (uncredited)

Eija Hiltunen

as (uncredited)

Usko Kantola

as (uncredited)

Rafael Pihlaja

as (uncredited)

Hilkka Helinä

as (uncredited)

Pentti Saares

as (uncredited)

Kauko Kokkonen

as (uncredited)

Otto Noro

as (uncredited)

Director

Valentin Vaala