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Westerplatte Resists

Westerplatte

Release: 1967-09-01·Runtime: 91m·★ 7.1
WarDrama

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.

Production Countries

Poland

Production Companies

Zespół Filmowy "Rytm"

Cast

Zbigniew JózefowiczZbigniew Józefowiczas Sgt. Kazimierz Rasiński, Radio OperatorBogdan NiewinowskiBogdan Niewinowskias Lt. Leon PająkKazimierz DębickiKazimierz Dębickias German Soldier (uncredited)Włodzimierz PressWłodzimierz Pressas Soldier playing Checkers (uncredited)Bogusław SochnackiBogusław Sochnackias Telephone Central Operator (uncredited)Józef ŁodyńskiJózef Łodyńskias Sgt. Wojciech Najsarek, Station-MasterJózef FryźlewiczJózef Fryźlewiczas Soldier (uncredited)Eugeniusz KamińskiEugeniusz Kamińskias Soldier (uncredited)Tadeusz PlucińskiTadeusz Plucińskias Cpl. Bronisław GrudzińskiBogumił AntczakBogumił Antczakas Guard (uncredited)Lech WojciechowskiLech Wojciechowskias Corporal (uncredited)Adam KwiatkowskiAdam Kwiatkowskias Cpl. Władysław DomońJózef NalberczakJózef Nalberczakas Cpl. Edmund SzamlewskiJanusz KubickiJanusz Kubickias German Officer (uncredited)Sylwester PrzedwojewskiSylwester Przedwojewskias Soldier playing Checkers (uncredited)Stefan SzmidtStefan Szmidtas Soldier (uncredited)Roman WilhelmiRoman Wilhelmias Mate Franciszek BartoszakLech GrzmocińskiLech Grzmocińskias German Soldier Disarming Sucharski (uncredited)Stanisław MichalskiStanisław Michalskias Sleeping Soldier (uncredited)Marian RułkaMarian Rułkaas SoldierMarian GlinkaMarian Glinkaas Wounded Soldier (uncredited)Janusz PaluszkiewiczJanusz Paluszkiewiczas Sgt. Leonard Piotrowski, Warehouse ManagerRyszard PiekarskiRyszard Piekarskias CorporalPiotr FronczewskiPiotr Fronczewskias Pvt. Mieczysław Krzak (uncredited)Józef NowakJózef Nowakas Cpl. Piotr BuderJerzy KaczmarekJerzy Kaczmarekas Cpl. Władysław BaranAndrzej WykrętowiczAndrzej Wykrętowiczas SoldierAndrzej ZaorskiAndrzej Zaorskias Lt. KręglickiJerzy MolgaJerzy Molgaas Cpl. Eugeniusz GrabowskiKlemens MielczarekKlemens Mielczarekas Mate Chrzanowski (uncredited)Tadeusz SchmidtTadeusz Schmidtas Ens. Jan GryczmanLeopold Rene NowakLeopold Rene Nowakas Soldier returning from Guard Duty (uncredited)Lech OrdonLech Ordonas Cook (uncredited)Mieczysław MileckiMieczysław Mileckias Lt. Stefan GrodeckiMichał SzewczykMichał Szewczykas Dissident Soldier (uncredited)Bohdan EjmontBohdan Ejmontas Mate Bernard RygielskiMariusz GorczyńskiMariusz Gorczyńskias Pvt. Jan CzywilArkadiusz BazakArkadiusz Bazakas Capt. Franciszek DąbrowskiAndrzej KozakAndrzej Kozakas Pvt. Eugeniusz AniołekMieczysław StoorMieczysław Stooras Cpl. Adolf PetzeltStefan FriedmannStefan Friedmannas Soldier without a Helmet (uncredited)Andrzej JurczakAndrzej Jurczakas Guard (uncredited)Marian OpaniaMarian Opaniaas Soldier stacking Sandbags (uncredited)Ryszard RonczewskiRyszard Ronczewskias Soldier (uncredited)Bogusz BilewskiBogusz Bilewskias Capt. Mieczysław Słaby, Medical OfficerZdzisław MrożewskiZdzisław Mrożewskias Lt. Col. Wincenty SobocińskiBolesław PłotnickiBolesław Płotnickias Medic Karol SzwedowskiWitold DębickiWitold Dębickias Soldier (uncredited)Michał GazdaMichał Gazdaas Soldier (uncredited)Wojciech DuryaszWojciech Duryaszas Soldier with Kettle (uncredited)Andrzej GrąziewiczAndrzej Grąziewiczas German Soldier (uncredited)