
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 Kaczmarekas Cpl. Władysław Baran
Bogusz Bilewskias Capt. Mieczysław Słaby, Medical Officer
Józef Łodyńskias Sgt. Wojciech Najsarek, Station-Master
Józef Nalberczakas Cpl. Edmund Szamlewski
Marian Glinkaas Wounded Soldier (uncredited)
Adam Kwiatkowskias Cpl. Władysław Domoń
Jerzy Molgaas Cpl. Eugeniusz Grabowski
Andrzej Wykrętowiczas Soldier
Leopold Rene Nowakas Soldier returning from Guard Duty (uncredited)
Marian Opaniaas Soldier stacking Sandbags (uncredited)
Ryszard Ronczewskias Soldier (uncredited)
Mariusz Gorczyńskias Pvt. Jan Czywil
Janusz Paluszkiewiczas Sgt. Leonard Piotrowski, Warehouse Manager
Michał Szewczykas Dissident Soldier (uncredited)
Lech Wojciechowskias Corporal (uncredited)
Bolesław Płotnickias Medic Karol Szwedowski
Andrzej Zaorskias Lt. Kręglicki
Michał Gazdaas Soldier (uncredited)
Stefan Szmidtas Soldier (uncredited)
Bohdan Ejmontas Mate Bernard Rygielski
Mieczysław Stooras Cpl. Adolf Petzelt
Sylwester Przedwojewskias Soldier playing Checkers (uncredited)
Bogusław Sochnackias Telephone Central Operator (uncredited)
Ryszard Piekarskias Corporal
Roman Wilhelmias Mate Franciszek Bartoszak
Józef Nowakas Cpl. Piotr Buder
Tadeusz Plucińskias Cpl. Bronisław Grudziński
Bogdan Niewinowskias Lt. Leon Pająk
Witold Dębickias Soldier (uncredited)
Lech Ordonas Cook (uncredited)
Józef Fryźlewiczas Soldier (uncredited)
Lech Grzmocińskias German Soldier Disarming Sucharski (uncredited)
Stanisław Michalskias Sleeping Soldier (uncredited)
Kazimierz Dębickias German Soldier (uncredited)
Zbigniew Józefowiczas Sgt. Kazimierz Rasiński, Radio Operator
Wojciech Duryaszas Soldier with Kettle (uncredited)
Stefan Friedmannas Soldier without a Helmet (uncredited)
Andrzej Grąziewiczas German Soldier (uncredited)
Janusz Kubickias German Officer (uncredited)
Klemens Mielczarekas Mate Chrzanowski (uncredited)
Zdzisław Mrożewskias Lt. Col. Wincenty Sobociński
Bogumił Antczakas Guard (uncredited)
Włodzimierz Pressas Soldier playing Checkers (uncredited)
Tadeusz Schmidtas Ens. Jan Gryczman
Marian Rułkaas Soldier
Piotr Fronczewskias Pvt. Mieczysław Krzak (uncredited)
Eugeniusz Kamińskias Soldier (uncredited)
Arkadiusz Bazakas Capt. Franciszek Dąbrowski
Andrzej Kozakas Pvt. Eugeniusz Aniołek
Mieczysław Mileckias Lt. Stefan Grodecki
Andrzej Jurczakas Guard (uncredited)
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