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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

Mariusz GorczyńskiMariusz Gorczyńskias Pvt. Jan CzywilMieczysław StoorMieczysław Stooras Cpl. Adolf PetzeltStanisław MichalskiStanisław Michalskias Sleeping Soldier (uncredited)Józef NalberczakJózef Nalberczakas Cpl. Edmund SzamlewskiJanusz PaluszkiewiczJanusz Paluszkiewiczas Sgt. Leonard Piotrowski, Warehouse ManagerWłodzimierz PressWłodzimierz Pressas Soldier playing Checkers (uncredited)Bogusław SochnackiBogusław Sochnackias Telephone Central Operator (uncredited)Lech WojciechowskiLech Wojciechowskias Corporal (uncredited)Bogdan NiewinowskiBogdan Niewinowskias Lt. Leon PająkTadeusz PlucińskiTadeusz Plucińskias Cpl. Bronisław GrudzińskiBolesław PłotnickiBolesław Płotnickias Medic Karol SzwedowskiLeopold Rene NowakLeopold Rene Nowakas Soldier returning from Guard Duty (uncredited)Andrzej JurczakAndrzej Jurczakas Guard (uncredited)Adam KwiatkowskiAdam Kwiatkowskias Cpl. Władysław DomońBogumił AntczakBogumił Antczakas Guard (uncredited)Kazimierz DębickiKazimierz Dębickias German Soldier (uncredited)Józef ŁodyńskiJózef Łodyńskias Sgt. Wojciech Najsarek, Station-MasterAndrzej WykrętowiczAndrzej Wykrętowiczas SoldierZbigniew JózefowiczZbigniew Józefowiczas Sgt. Kazimierz Rasiński, Radio OperatorMarian RułkaMarian Rułkaas SoldierAndrzej ZaorskiAndrzej Zaorskias Lt. KręglickiPiotr FronczewskiPiotr Fronczewskias Pvt. Mieczysław Krzak (uncredited)Arkadiusz BazakArkadiusz Bazakas Capt. Franciszek DąbrowskiJózef NowakJózef Nowakas Cpl. Piotr BuderBogusz BilewskiBogusz Bilewskias Capt. Mieczysław Słaby, Medical OfficerJerzy KaczmarekJerzy Kaczmarekas Cpl. Władysław BaranRyszard PiekarskiRyszard Piekarskias CorporalSylwester PrzedwojewskiSylwester Przedwojewskias Soldier playing Checkers (uncredited)Roman WilhelmiRoman Wilhelmias Mate Franciszek BartoszakKlemens MielczarekKlemens Mielczarekas Mate Chrzanowski (uncredited)Tadeusz SchmidtTadeusz Schmidtas Ens. Jan GryczmanAndrzej KrasickiAndrzej Krasickias Col. Karl HenkeWojciech DuryaszWojciech Duryaszas Soldier with Kettle (uncredited)Eugeniusz KamińskiEugeniusz Kamińskias Soldier (uncredited)Ryszard RonczewskiRyszard Ronczewskias Soldier (uncredited)Mieczysław MileckiMieczysław Mileckias Lt. Stefan GrodeckiWitold DębickiWitold Dębickias Soldier (uncredited)Marian GlinkaMarian Glinkaas Wounded Soldier (uncredited)Lech OrdonLech Ordonas Cook (uncredited)Bohdan EjmontBohdan Ejmontas Mate Bernard RygielskiAndrzej KozakAndrzej Kozakas Pvt. Eugeniusz AniołekJanusz KubickiJanusz Kubickias German Officer (uncredited)Stefan SzmidtStefan Szmidtas Soldier (uncredited)Józef FryźlewiczJózef Fryźlewiczas Soldier (uncredited)Michał GazdaMichał Gazdaas Soldier (uncredited)Lech GrzmocińskiLech Grzmocińskias German Soldier Disarming Sucharski (uncredited)Jerzy MolgaJerzy Molgaas Cpl. Eugeniusz GrabowskiZdzisław MrożewskiZdzisław Mrożewskias Lt. Col. Wincenty SobocińskiAndrzej GrąziewiczAndrzej Grąziewiczas German Soldier (uncredited)Marian OpaniaMarian Opaniaas Soldier stacking Sandbags (uncredited)Michał SzewczykMichał Szewczykas Dissident Soldier (uncredited)