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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

Jerzy KaczmarekJerzy Kaczmarekas Cpl. Władysław BaranJózef FryźlewiczJózef Fryźlewiczas Soldier (uncredited)Marian GlinkaMarian Glinkaas Wounded Soldier (uncredited)Ryszard RonczewskiRyszard Ronczewskias Soldier (uncredited)Michał GazdaMichał Gazdaas Soldier (uncredited)Lech GrzmocińskiLech Grzmocińskias German Soldier Disarming Sucharski (uncredited)Andrzej JurczakAndrzej Jurczakas Guard (uncredited)Andrzej ZaorskiAndrzej Zaorskias Lt. KręglickiBogumił AntczakBogumił Antczakas Guard (uncredited)Bogusław SochnackiBogusław Sochnackias Telephone Central Operator (uncredited)Mariusz GorczyńskiMariusz Gorczyńskias Pvt. Jan CzywilRyszard PiekarskiRyszard Piekarskias CorporalBolesław PłotnickiBolesław Płotnickias Medic Karol SzwedowskiStefan SzmidtStefan Szmidtas Soldier (uncredited)Lech WojciechowskiLech Wojciechowskias Corporal (uncredited)Mieczysław StoorMieczysław Stooras Cpl. Adolf PetzeltArkadiusz BazakArkadiusz Bazakas Capt. Franciszek DąbrowskiLech OrdonLech Ordonas Cook (uncredited)Adam KwiatkowskiAdam Kwiatkowskias Cpl. Władysław DomońLeopold Rene NowakLeopold Rene Nowakas Soldier returning from Guard Duty (uncredited)Marian OpaniaMarian Opaniaas Soldier stacking Sandbags (uncredited)Michał SzewczykMichał Szewczykas Dissident Soldier (uncredited)Tadeusz SchmidtTadeusz Schmidtas Ens. Jan GryczmanZbigniew JózefowiczZbigniew Józefowiczas Sgt. Kazimierz Rasiński, Radio OperatorJózef NalberczakJózef Nalberczakas Cpl. Edmund SzamlewskiJanusz PaluszkiewiczJanusz Paluszkiewiczas Sgt. Leonard Piotrowski, Warehouse ManagerKazimierz DębickiKazimierz Dębickias German Soldier (uncredited)Bogusz BilewskiBogusz Bilewskias Capt. Mieczysław Słaby, Medical OfficerStefan FriedmannStefan Friedmannas Soldier without a Helmet (uncredited)Stanisław MichalskiStanisław Michalskias Sleeping Soldier (uncredited)Klemens MielczarekKlemens Mielczarekas Mate Chrzanowski (uncredited)Jerzy MolgaJerzy Molgaas Cpl. Eugeniusz GrabowskiAndrzej GrąziewiczAndrzej Grąziewiczas German Soldier (uncredited)Józef NowakJózef Nowakas Cpl. Piotr BuderBohdan EjmontBohdan Ejmontas Mate Bernard RygielskiAndrzej KrasickiAndrzej Krasickias Col. Karl HenkeMieczysław MileckiMieczysław Mileckias Lt. Stefan GrodeckiJózef ŁodyńskiJózef Łodyńskias Sgt. Wojciech Najsarek, Station-MasterMarian RułkaMarian Rułkaas SoldierWitold DębickiWitold Dębickias Soldier (uncredited)Andrzej KozakAndrzej Kozakas Pvt. Eugeniusz AniołekZdzisław MrożewskiZdzisław Mrożewskias Lt. Col. Wincenty SobocińskiRoman WilhelmiRoman Wilhelmias Mate Franciszek BartoszakTadeusz PlucińskiTadeusz Plucińskias Cpl. Bronisław GrudzińskiWojciech DuryaszWojciech Duryaszas Soldier with Kettle (uncredited)Sylwester PrzedwojewskiSylwester Przedwojewskias Soldier playing Checkers (uncredited)Andrzej WykrętowiczAndrzej Wykrętowiczas SoldierPiotr FronczewskiPiotr Fronczewskias Pvt. Mieczysław Krzak (uncredited)Eugeniusz KamińskiEugeniusz Kamińskias Soldier (uncredited)Bogdan NiewinowskiBogdan Niewinowskias Lt. Leon PająkJanusz KubickiJanusz Kubickias German Officer (uncredited)Włodzimierz PressWłodzimierz Pressas Soldier playing Checkers (uncredited)