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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

Mieczysław StoorMieczysław Stooras Cpl. Adolf PetzeltRoman WilhelmiRoman Wilhelmias Mate Franciszek BartoszakLech WojciechowskiLech Wojciechowskias Corporal (uncredited)Adam KwiatkowskiAdam Kwiatkowskias Cpl. Władysław DomońZdzisław MrożewskiZdzisław Mrożewskias Lt. Col. Wincenty SobocińskiRyszard PiekarskiRyszard Piekarskias CorporalLeopold Rene NowakLeopold Rene Nowakas Soldier returning from Guard Duty (uncredited)Włodzimierz PressWłodzimierz Pressas Soldier playing Checkers (uncredited)Józef NalberczakJózef Nalberczakas Cpl. Edmund SzamlewskiSylwester PrzedwojewskiSylwester Przedwojewskias Soldier playing Checkers (uncredited)Józef ŁodyńskiJózef Łodyńskias Sgt. Wojciech Najsarek, Station-MasterRyszard RonczewskiRyszard Ronczewskias Soldier (uncredited)Arkadiusz BazakArkadiusz Bazakas Capt. Franciszek DąbrowskiBogusz BilewskiBogusz Bilewskias Capt. Mieczysław Słaby, Medical OfficerKazimierz DębickiKazimierz Dębickias German Soldier (uncredited)Witold DębickiWitold Dębickias Soldier (uncredited)Tadeusz PlucińskiTadeusz Plucińskias Cpl. Bronisław GrudzińskiLech GrzmocińskiLech Grzmocińskias German Soldier Disarming Sucharski (uncredited)Janusz KubickiJanusz Kubickias German Officer (uncredited)Józef NowakJózef Nowakas Cpl. Piotr BuderBogumił AntczakBogumił Antczakas Guard (uncredited)Andrzej JurczakAndrzej Jurczakas Guard (uncredited)Bogdan NiewinowskiBogdan Niewinowskias Lt. Leon PająkJanusz PaluszkiewiczJanusz Paluszkiewiczas Sgt. Leonard Piotrowski, Warehouse ManagerBolesław PłotnickiBolesław Płotnickias Medic Karol SzwedowskiJózef FryźlewiczJózef Fryźlewiczas Soldier (uncredited)Marian OpaniaMarian Opaniaas Soldier stacking Sandbags (uncredited)Tadeusz SchmidtTadeusz Schmidtas Ens. Jan GryczmanAndrzej ZaorskiAndrzej Zaorskias Lt. KręglickiKlemens MielczarekKlemens Mielczarekas Mate Chrzanowski (uncredited)Mariusz GorczyńskiMariusz Gorczyńskias Pvt. Jan CzywilJerzy MolgaJerzy Molgaas Cpl. Eugeniusz GrabowskiWojciech DuryaszWojciech Duryaszas Soldier with Kettle (uncredited)Piotr FronczewskiPiotr Fronczewskias Pvt. Mieczysław Krzak (uncredited)Eugeniusz KamińskiEugeniusz Kamińskias Soldier (uncredited)Stefan SzmidtStefan Szmidtas Soldier (uncredited)Zbigniew JózefowiczZbigniew Józefowiczas Sgt. Kazimierz Rasiński, Radio OperatorAndrzej KozakAndrzej Kozakas Pvt. Eugeniusz AniołekStefan FriedmannStefan Friedmannas Soldier without a Helmet (uncredited)Stanisław MichalskiStanisław Michalskias Sleeping Soldier (uncredited)Lech OrdonLech Ordonas Cook (uncredited)Michał GazdaMichał Gazdaas Soldier (uncredited)Michał SzewczykMichał Szewczykas Dissident Soldier (uncredited)Mieczysław MileckiMieczysław Mileckias Lt. Stefan GrodeckiAndrzej GrąziewiczAndrzej Grąziewiczas German Soldier (uncredited)Jerzy KaczmarekJerzy Kaczmarekas Cpl. Władysław BaranMarian RułkaMarian Rułkaas SoldierMarian GlinkaMarian Glinkaas Wounded Soldier (uncredited)Bohdan EjmontBohdan Ejmontas Mate Bernard RygielskiAndrzej WykrętowiczAndrzej Wykrętowiczas SoldierBogusław SochnackiBogusław Sochnackias Telephone Central Operator (uncredited)