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