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Men of the Blue Cross (1955)

★ 6.0/10 55 min War, Drama Poland Polish
Director: Andrzej Munk
Short Story: Adam Liberak
Writers: Andrzej Munk, Adam Liberak
Streaming: Not available

Description

The final film produced by Warsaw’s Documentary Film Studio is an epic re-enactment of a treacherous mission by the Voluntary Tatra Mountain Rescue Service to aid colleagues stranded behind enemy lines at the close of World War II (several real participants feature in the film). Based on a short story about the rescue by Adam Liberak, Munk’s final “documentary” is also arguably his first major exercise in the craft of narrative filmmaking.

Top Cast

Stanislaw Byrcyn-Gasienica Himself
Stanisław Wawrytko Rescuer
Stanisław Marusarz
Stanisław Gąsienica Lasa
Ludwik Ziemblic
Ludwik Ziemblic Doctor Juraj
Józef Krzeptowski
Józef Wawrytko
Wojciech Siemion
Wojciech Siemion Soviet Major

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