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