The Man of a Hundred Swords (1951)

Original title

Sadan miekan mies

Directed by

Ilmari Unho

Genre

adventure film

Country

Finland

Runtime

1h 28m

Rated

S

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 1630s Finland, a heroic swordsman and his partner go on a mission from the king. Along the way they face enemies and meet women.

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What happens

Sadan miekan mies ("The Man of a Hundred Swords" in English) is a Finnish historical adventure comedy film from 1951 directed by Ilmari Unho. The film takes place in the 1630s in the Finnish county Varsinais-Suomi, and tells the story of a heroic swordsman on an assignment from the king, and on their journey, the swordsman and he's partner encounter foes and damsels. The film was first shown on television on 7 March 1964. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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