How I Unleashed World War II, Part I: The Escape (1970)

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Released:
1970-04-02

Overview:
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.

Director:
Tadeusz Chmielewski

Runtime:
1h 26min

Genre:
Comedy, War, Adventure

  • Cast:
  • Marian Kociniak
    as
    Franciszek Dolas
  • Janina Borońska
    as
    Elżbieta
  • Adam Cyprian
    as
    Gulke's Brother
  • Wirgiliusz Gryń
    as
    Józek Kryska
  • Zdzisław Kuźniar
    as
    Dimo Stojadinovic