

86 minutes
9/2/1955
After her mother's death, Irja, an evacuee girl, finds herself in a poor financial situation. Working as a housekeeper for her former teacher on a starvation wage, her situation improves when she is hired as a janitor at a secondary school. Despite the opposition of Principal Kuusi, she decides to take the matriculation examination and, in order to improve her writing skills, responds to a correspondence advertisement placed by the mysterious Master Ahtojää.
Nelly Anita Lovén
as Irja Sassi

Tauno Palo
as Kuusi
Kirsti Ortola
as Ansu

Asta Backman

Paavo Hukkinen
as Valo

Matti Aulos
as Tuomas
Harri Sinijärvi
as Taavetti

Heimo Lepistö
as Tirronen
Saara Ranin
as Tirroska
Helmi Lehosti
Vili Lehosti
Arvo Kuusla
as Pekkarinen (uncredited)
Tauno Söder
as Kalle (uncredited)

Juhani Kumpulainen
as Lukkari (uncredited)
Helvi Aunio
as Patukka (uncredited)
Hannes Veivo
as Kivinen (uncredited)
Veikko Kines
as (uncredited)
Irja Kuusla
as (uncredited)
Mauno Hyvönen
as (uncredited)
Oskari Puukko
as (uncredited)
Esko Tuomi
as (uncredited)
Sointu Kouvo
as (uncredited)

Kyösti Erämaa
as (uncredited)
Walle Siivonen
as (uncredited)
Kari Uusitalo
as (uncredited)
Kalevi Somervuori
as (uncredited)
Seppo Sariola
as (uncredited)
Vilho Ruuskanen
as (uncredited)