Juurakon Hulda (1937)

6.4/10 88 min Comedy Romance

Overview

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.

Cast

Irma Seikkula

Hulda Juurakko

Tauno Palo

Kaarle Soratie

Topo Leistelä

Magnus Norko

Hugo Hytönen

Purtiainen

Ossi Elstelä

Ali-Lehtonen

Elsa Rantalainen

Mrs. Kaavio

Kerstin Nylander

Mirja Matero

Aino Lohikoski

Miina

Lea Joutseno

Sinijärvi (uncredited)

Ida Salmi

Mrs. Kronenström (uncredited)

Sasu Haapanen

Vaahtonen (uncredited)

Uuno Montonen

Kaavio (uncredited)

Kaarlo Saarnio

Hulda's Grandfather (uncredited)

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