Overview
Engineering student Petteri and retired captain Jere Renkonen arrive in Terijoki as guests of architect Matti Marras at the villa he has rented. In the midst of everything, the owner of the villa, Russian émigré prince Asatiánts, arrives with his niece Darja. Petteri eavesdrops and learns that the prince is expecting a "man from Marseille" at the villa. This man is supposed to take a secret document hidden in a large cabinet in the hall across the border to Moscow, containing information about the hiding place of the prince's family jewels.
Director and cast
- Ensio Jouko as Prince Svjatomir Asatiánts
- Ellen Parviainen as Darja, the prince's niece
- Kerttu Krohn as Miss Lily, Darja's companion
- Kyösti Erämaa as Matti Marras, architect
- Kaarlo Angerkoski as captain evp Jere Renkonen
- Leo Lähteenmäki as Petteri, engineering graduate
- Leevi Linko as vääpeli Mehto
- Hugo Hytönen as General Velikov, "the man from Marseille"
- Toppo Elonperä as Pjotr
- Arvo Kuusla as mies Marseillesta nro. 2
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