A biographical film about Finnish singer J. Alfred Tanner and his path through a failed career as a construction master to become a highly successful couplet singer - the "king of couplets".
Orpopojan valssi is of 1 hour(s) and 9 minute(s). It is Produced By: Suomen Filmiteollisuus. It was released on 1949-10-20.
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