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A Strong Man (1929): Cast

A Strong Man (1929) movie poster

A Strong Man is a 1929 crime thriller directed by Henryk Szaro, starring Gregori Chmara as Henryk Bielecki (as Grzegorz Chmara), Tadeusz Fijewski and Władysław Walter. It runs 1 hour 17 minutes.

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A Strong Man (1929) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 17m (77 min)
Director
Henryk Szaro
Genres
Crime , Drama , Thriller
Original language
Polish
Studio
Gloria
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is A Strong Man About?

The premise of A Strong Man without spoilers.

Bielecki is obsessed with a famous writer and resorts to cruel tactics. He belittles his friend Jerzy Gorski’s manuscript, pushing Jerzy into despair, then supplies him with morphine, facilitating an overdose. With Jerzy dead, Bielecki plagiarizes the manuscript as his own, but his malicious deeds catch up with him, and his downfall looms.

A Strong Man Themes & Keywords

· 21 tags
  • jealousy
  • writer
  • theater
  • greed
  • city
  • castle
  • affair
  • 1920s
  • suicide
  • remorse
  • pretender
  • play
+9 more
  • playwright
  • murder
  • manuscript
  • fame
  • fake
  • confession of a crime
  • cheating
  • career
  • based on novel
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Cast & crew

A Strong Man Cast & Characters

Gregori Chmara leads the cast as Henryk Bielecki (as Grzegorz Chmara), with Tadeusz Fijewski and Władysław Walter as Theatre Cloakroom Attendant. Directed by Henryk Szaro; 17 actors are credited in all.

From the director

More from Henryk Szaro

More films directed by Henryk Szaro: Mr. Twardowski, Exile to Siberia and The Call of the Sea.

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A Strong Man Also Known As

Also known as “Mocny czlowiek”.

Also known as
  • Mocny czlowiek

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FAQ

A Strong Man FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of A Strong Man, each answered in a sentence.

How long is A Strong Man?

A Strong Man runs 1 hour 17 minutes (77 minutes).

When was A Strong Man released?

A Strong Man was released on October 2, 1929.

Who directed A Strong Man?

A Strong Man was directed by Henryk Szaro.

More films by Henryk Szaro

Who is in the cast of A Strong Man?

A Strong Man stars Gregori Chmara as Henryk Bielecki (as Grzegorz Chmara), Tadeusz Fijewski and Władysław Walter as Theatre Cloakroom Attendant, among 17 credited actors.

Does A Strong Man have a post-credit scene?

No. A Strong Man has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is A Strong Man in?

The original language of A Strong Man is Polish.

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