The Road of War

The film deals with the Winter War of 1939-40 between Finland and the USSR. It begins with military exercises in the Autumn of 1939 and moves on to the Soviet invasion; the battle for Karelia; the bombing of Helsinki and other Finnish cities; as well as the activities of the foreign press corps in Finland and the heroic efforts of Finnish women and the Red Cross in their treatment of the wounded.

Director: Risto Orko

Cast: Hilkka Helinä, Kyösti Kallio, Turo Kartto, Juho Kusti Paasikivi, Väinö Alfred Tanner

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.