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