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How I Unleashed World War II, Part I: The Escape

MOVIE • 1970

How I Unleashed World War II, Part I: The Escape

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On the night of August 31, 1939, Dolas, from a platoon reinforcing a train station on the German border, falls asleep in a train car and unknowingly crosses into Germany. The moment he shoots a German, who he thinks is a saboteur, the German invasion of Poland begins, and Dolas is convinced it was his fault. He is taken to Stalag POW camp, the first destination in his odyssey around Europe.

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Top Cast

Marian Kociniak

Marian Kociniak

Franciszek Dolas

Janina Borońska

Janina Borońska

Elżbieta

Adam Cyprian

Adam Cyprian

Gulke's Brother

Wirgiliusz Gryń

Wirgiliusz Gryń

Józek Kryska

Zdzisław Kuźniar

Zdzisław Kuźniar

Dimo Stojadinovic

Józef Łodyński

Józef Łodyński

Stoker

Jarosław Skulski

Jarosław Skulski

Colonel

Tomasz Zaliwski

Tomasz Zaliwski

Yugoslavian Officer

Elżbieta Starostecka

Elżbieta Starostecka

Singer

Emil Karewicz

Emil Karewicz

Gestapo Officer in Austria

Henryk Łapiński

Henryk Łapiński

Wladysław Wachocki

Stanisław Milski

Stanisław Milski

German General

Kazimierz Talarczyk

Kazimierz Talarczyk

Woydyłło

Janusz Ziejewski

Janusz Ziejewski

Feldfebel

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Theatrical release date: April 2, 1970

Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

April 2, 1970

Runtime

86 min

Language

Polish

Origin

Poland

Budget

N/A

Revenue

N/A

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