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Westerplatte Resists
Westerplatte Resists

Westerplatte Resists

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Westerplatte is a small peninsula at the entry to the Gdańsk Harbour. Before World War II, it functioned as a Polish ammunition depot in the Free City of Danzig. Its crew consisted of one infantry company and a group of civilians, 182 people in total. It was the only Polish guard-post at the mouth of the Vistula River, with as little as five sentries, one field cannon, two anti-armour guns and four mortars. The first shots of World War II were fired there. This film tells the story of Westerplatte's courageous defenders.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Polish

Runtime

91 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

01 September 1967

Country

Poland

Cast

Zygmunt Hübner

Zygmunt Hübner

Maj. Henryk Sucharski

Arkadiusz Bazak

Arkadiusz Bazak

Capt. Franciszek Dąbrowski

Tadeusz Schmidt

Tadeusz Schmidt

Ens. Jan Gryczman

Józef Nowak

Józef Nowak

Cpl. Piotr Buder

Tadeusz Pluciński

Tadeusz Pluciński

Cpl. Bronisław Grudziński

Bogusz Bilewski

Bogusz Bilewski

Capt. Mieczysław Słaby, Medical Officer

Bohdan Ejmont

Bohdan Ejmont

Mate Bernard Rygielski

Mariusz Gorczyński

Mariusz Gorczyński

Pvt. Jan Czywil

Zbigniew Józefowicz

Zbigniew Józefowicz

Sgt. Kazimierz Rasiński, Radio Operator

Jerzy Kaczmarek

Jerzy Kaczmarek

Cpl. Władysław Baran

Andrzej Kozak

Andrzej Kozak

Pvt. Eugeniusz Aniołek

Andrzej Krasicki

Andrzej Krasicki

Col. Karl Henke

Adam Kwiatkowski

Adam Kwiatkowski

Cpl. Władysław Domoń

Józef Łodyński

Józef Łodyński

Sgt. Wojciech Najsarek, Station-Master

Mieczysław Milecki

Mieczysław Milecki

Lt. Stefan Grodecki

Janusz Mirczewski

Janusz Mirczewski

Pvt. Antoni Ozorowski

Jerzy Molga

Jerzy Molga

Cpl. Eugeniusz Grabowski

Zdzisław Mrożewski

Zdzisław Mrożewski

Lt. Col. Wincenty Sobociński

Józef Nalberczak

Józef Nalberczak

Cpl. Edmund Szamlewski

Bogdan Niewinowski

Bogdan Niewinowski

Lt. Leon Pająk

Stanisław Niwiński

Stanisław Niwiński

Pvt. Jan Połeć

Janusz Paluszkiewicz

Janusz Paluszkiewicz

Sgt. Leonard Piotrowski, Warehouse Manager

Ryszard Piekarski

Ryszard Piekarski

Corporal

Bolesław Płotnicki

Bolesław Płotnicki

Medic Karol Szwedowski

Marian Rułka

Marian Rułka

Soldier

Mieczysław Stoor

Mieczysław Stoor

Cpl. Adolf Petzelt

Zdzisław Szymański

Zdzisław Szymański

Sgt. Michał Gawlicki

Jerzy Trojan

Jerzy Trojan

Soldier Bringing an Order to Surrender

Roman Wilhelmi

Roman Wilhelmi

Mate Franciszek Bartoszak

Andrzej Wykrętowicz

Andrzej Wykrętowicz

Soldier

Andrzej Zaorski

Andrzej Zaorski

Lt. Kręglicki

Bogumił Antczak

Bogumił Antczak

Guard (uncredited)

Kazimierz Dębicki

Kazimierz Dębicki

German Soldier (uncredited)

Witold Dębicki

Witold Dębicki

Soldier (uncredited)

Wojciech Duryasz

Wojciech Duryasz

Soldier with Kettle (uncredited)

Stefan Friedmann

Stefan Friedmann

Soldier without a Helmet (uncredited)

Piotr Fronczewski

Piotr Fronczewski

Pvt. Mieczysław Krzak (uncredited)

Józef Fryźlewicz

Józef Fryźlewicz

Soldier (uncredited)

Michał Gazda

Michał Gazda

Soldier (uncredited)

Marian Glinka

Marian Glinka

Wounded Soldier (uncredited)

Andrzej Grąziewicz

Andrzej Grąziewicz

German Soldier (uncredited)

Lech Grzmociński

Lech Grzmociński

German Soldier Disarming Sucharski (uncredited)

Andrzej Jurczak

Andrzej Jurczak

Guard (uncredited)

Mieczysław Kalenik

Mieczysław Kalenik

Soldier (uncredited)

Eugeniusz Kamiński

Eugeniusz Kamiński

Soldier (uncredited)

Janusz Kubicki

Janusz Kubicki

German Officer (uncredited)

Bogdan Łysakowski

Bogdan Łysakowski

Soldier (uncredited)

Stanisław Michalski

Stanisław Michalski

Sleeping Soldier (uncredited)

Klemens Mielczarek

Klemens Mielczarek

Mate Chrzanowski (uncredited)

Leopold Rene Nowak

Leopold Rene Nowak

Soldier returning from Guard Duty (uncredited)

Marian Opania

Marian Opania

Soldier stacking Sandbags (uncredited)

Lech Ordon

Lech Ordon

Cook (uncredited)

Włodzimierz Press

Włodzimierz Press

Soldier playing Checkers (uncredited)

Sylwester Przedwojewski

Sylwester Przedwojewski

Soldier playing Checkers (uncredited)

Ryszard Ronczewski

Ryszard Ronczewski

Soldier (uncredited)

Bogusław Sochnacki

Bogusław Sochnacki

Telephone Central Operator (uncredited)

Michał Szewczyk

Michał Szewczyk

Dissident Soldier (uncredited)

Stefan Szmidt

Stefan Szmidt

Soldier (uncredited)

Lech Wojciechowski

Lech Wojciechowski

Corporal (uncredited)

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