
Westerplatte Resists
Westerplatte
Release: 1967-09-01·Runtime: 91m·★ 6.8
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
Bohdan Ejmontas Mate Bernard Rygielski
Eugeniusz Kamińskias Soldier (uncredited)
Stanisław Michalskias Sleeping Soldier (uncredited)
Bolesław Płotnickias Medic Karol Szwedowski
Mieczysław Mileckias Lt. Stefan Grodecki
Andrzej Krasickias Col. Karl Henke
Andrzej Wykrętowiczas Soldier
Bogumił Antczakas Guard (uncredited)
Bogdan Niewinowskias Lt. Leon Pająk
Janusz Paluszkiewiczas Sgt. Leonard Piotrowski, Warehouse Manager
Roman Wilhelmias Mate Franciszek Bartoszak
Włodzimierz Pressas Soldier playing Checkers (uncredited)
Arkadiusz Bazakas Capt. Franciszek Dąbrowski
Marian Rułkaas Soldier
Józef Fryźlewiczas Soldier (uncredited)
Ryszard Ronczewskias Soldier (uncredited)
Andrzej Kozakas Pvt. Eugeniusz Aniołek
Witold Dębickias Soldier (uncredited)
Piotr Fronczewskias Pvt. Mieczysław Krzak (uncredited)
Michał Gazdaas Soldier (uncredited)
Janusz Kubickias German Officer (uncredited)
Klemens Mielczarekas Mate Chrzanowski (uncredited)
Marian Glinkaas Wounded Soldier (uncredited)
Marian Opaniaas Soldier stacking Sandbags (uncredited)
Józef Łodyńskias Sgt. Wojciech Najsarek, Station-Master
Stefan Szmidtas Soldier (uncredited)
Mieczysław Stooras Cpl. Adolf Petzelt
Kazimierz Dębickias German Soldier (uncredited)
Sylwester Przedwojewskias Soldier playing Checkers (uncredited)
Józef Nowakas Cpl. Piotr Buder
Zbigniew Józefowiczas Sgt. Kazimierz Rasiński, Radio Operator
Józef Nalberczakas Cpl. Edmund Szamlewski
Wojciech Duryaszas Soldier with Kettle (uncredited)
Andrzej Grąziewiczas German Soldier (uncredited)
Jerzy Kaczmarekas Cpl. Władysław Baran
Jerzy Molgaas Cpl. Eugeniusz Grabowski
Zdzisław Mrożewskias Lt. Col. Wincenty Sobociński
Leopold Rene Nowakas Soldier returning from Guard Duty (uncredited)
Lech Wojciechowskias Corporal (uncredited)
Tadeusz Schmidtas Ens. Jan Gryczman
Tadeusz Plucińskias Cpl. Bronisław Grudziński
Bogusz Bilewskias Capt. Mieczysław Słaby, Medical Officer
Mariusz Gorczyńskias Pvt. Jan Czywil
Ryszard Piekarskias Corporal
Lech Ordonas Cook (uncredited)
Andrzej Zaorskias Lt. Kręglicki
Lech Grzmocińskias German Soldier Disarming Sucharski (uncredited)
Michał Szewczykas Dissident Soldier (uncredited)
Andrzej Jurczakas Guard (uncredited)
Bogusław Sochnackias Telephone Central Operator (uncredited)
Adam Kwiatkowskias Cpl. Władysław Domoń
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