Westerplatte Resists (1967): Cast
Westerplatte Resists is a 1967 war drama directed by Stanisław Różewicz, starring Piotr Fronczewski as Pvt. Mieczysław Krzak (uncredited), Marian Opania and Andrzej Krasicki. It runs 1 hour 31 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 31m (91 min)
- Director
- Stanisław Różewicz
- Original language
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Polish - Studio
- Zespół Filmowy "Rytm"
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Westerplatte Resists About?
The premise of Westerplatte Resists without spoilers.
Westerplatte, a small peninsula at Gdańsk Harbour’s entrance, was a Polish ammunition depot in the Free City of Danzig before WWII. Its 182 defenders – one infantry company plus civilians – had five sentries, a field cannon, two anti‑armor guns and four mortars. The war’s first shots were fired there, and the film chronicles the defenders’ courage.
Westerplatte Resists Themes & Keywords
· 20 tags- polish military
- free city of danzig
- year 1939
- baltic sea
- military base
- military officer
- white flag
- under siege
- army uniform
- military uniform
- nco
- foreigner playing german character
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- polish actor playing foreigner
- nazi invasion of poland
- polish soldier
- place name in title
- nazi invasion
- world war two
- german invasion
- military surrender
Westerplatte Resists Cast & Characters
Piotr Fronczewski leads the cast as Pvt. Mieczysław Krzak (uncredited), with Marian Opania as Soldier stacking Sandbags (uncredited) and Andrzej Krasicki as Col. Karl Henke. Directed by Stanisław Różewicz; 59 actors are credited in all.
- Director Stanisław Różewicz
- Piotr Fronczewski as Pvt. Mieczysław Krzak (uncredited)
- Marian Opania as Soldier stacking Sandbags (uncredited)
- Andrzej Krasicki as Col. Karl Henke
- Ryszard Ronczewski as Soldier (uncredited)
Also Starring in Westerplatte Resists
· 55 more- Bogusław Sochnacki Telephone Central Operator (uncredited)
- Sylwester Przedwojewski Soldier playing Checkers (uncredited)
- Bolesław Płotnicki Medic Karol Szwedowski
- Lech Ordon Cook (uncredited)
- Roman Wilhelmi Mate Franciszek Bartoszak
- Józef Nalberczak Cpl. Edmund Szamlewski
- Stefan Szmidt Soldier (uncredited)
- Bogusz Bilewski Capt. Mieczysław Słaby, Medical Officer
- Zbigniew Józefowicz Sgt. Kazimierz Rasiński, Radio Operator
- Józef Łodyński Sgt. Wojciech Najsarek, Station-Master
- Witold Dębicki Soldier (uncredited)
- Marian Glinka Wounded Soldier (uncredited)
- Tadeusz Schmidt Ens. Jan Gryczman
- Michał Szewczyk Dissident Soldier (uncredited)
- Włodzimierz Press Soldier playing Checkers (uncredited)
- Stanisław Michalski Sleeping Soldier (uncredited)
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- Zdzisław Szymański Sgt. Michał Gawlicki
- Stefan Friedmann Soldier without a Helmet (uncredited)
- Janusz Paluszkiewicz Sgt. Leonard Piotrowski, Warehouse Manager
- Mieczysław Stoor Cpl. Adolf Petzelt
- Arkadiusz Bazak Capt. Franciszek Dąbrowski
- Józef Nowak Cpl. Piotr Buder
- Bohdan Ejmont Mate Bernard Rygielski
- Andrzej Kozak Pvt. Eugeniusz Aniołek
- Eugeniusz Kamiński Soldier (uncredited)
- Wojciech Duryasz Soldier with Kettle (uncredited)
- Tadeusz Pluciński Cpl. Bronisław Grudziński
- Mariusz Gorczyński Pvt. Jan Czywil
- Zygmunt Hübner Maj. Henryk Sucharski
- Mieczysław Kalenik Soldier (uncredited)
- Jerzy Kaczmarek Cpl. Władysław Baran
- Leopold Rene Nowak Soldier returning from Guard Duty (uncredited)
- Andrzej Zaorski Lt. Kręglicki
- Zdzisław Mrożewski Lt. Col. Wincenty Sobociński
- Józef Fryźlewicz Soldier (uncredited)
- Jerzy Molga Cpl. Eugeniusz Grabowski
- Michał Gazda Soldier (uncredited)
- Andrzej Jurczak Guard (uncredited)
- Klemens Mielczarek Mate Chrzanowski (uncredited)
- Bogdan Łysakowski Soldier (uncredited)
- Andrzej Grąziewicz German Soldier (uncredited)
- Bogdan Niewinowski Lt. Leon Pająk
- Stanisław Niwiński Pvt. Jan Połeć
- Bogumił Antczak Guard (uncredited)
- Mieczysław Milecki Lt. Stefan Grodecki
- Lech Grzmociński German Soldier Disarming Sucharski (uncredited)
- Adam Kwiatkowski Cpl. Władysław Domoń
- Kazimierz Dębicki German Soldier (uncredited)
- Marian Rułka Soldier
- Lech Wojciechowski Corporal (uncredited)
- Ryszard Piekarski Corporal
- Andrzej Wykrętowicz Soldier
- Janusz Kubicki German Officer (uncredited)
- Jerzy Trojan Soldier Bringing an Order to Surrender
- Janusz Mirczewski Pvt. Antoni Ozorowski
Westerplatte Resists Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “Вестерплате” and “Вестерплатте”.
- Also known as
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- Вестерплате
- Вестерплатте
- 维斯特布拉德半岛战役
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Westerplatte Resists FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Westerplatte Resists, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Westerplatte Resists?
Westerplatte Resists runs 1 hour 31 minutes (91 minutes).
When was Westerplatte Resists released?
Westerplatte Resists was released on July 12, 1967.
Who directed Westerplatte Resists?
Westerplatte Resists was directed by Stanisław Różewicz.
More films by Stanisław Różewicz Who is in the cast of Westerplatte Resists?
Westerplatte Resists stars Piotr Fronczewski as Pvt. Mieczysław Krzak (uncredited), Marian Opania as Soldier stacking Sandbags (uncredited) and Andrzej Krasicki as Col. Karl Henke, among 59 credited actors.
Does Westerplatte Resists have a post-credit scene?
No. Westerplatte Resists has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Westerplatte Resists in?
The original language of Westerplatte Resists is Polish.
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