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