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

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

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

1970
1h 26m
7.6(55 votes)
Comedy
War
Adventure

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.

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Cast & Crew

39 members
Acting

Marian Kociniak

Franciszek Dolas

Marian Kociniak
Acting

Janina Borońska

Elżbieta

Janina Borońska
Acting

Adam Cyprian

Gulke's Brother

Adam Cyprian
Acting

Wirgiliusz Gryń

Józek Kryska

Wirgiliusz Gryń
Acting

Zdzisław Kuźniar

Dimo Stojadinovic

Zdzisław Kuźniar
Acting

Józef Łodyński

Stoker

Józef Łodyński
Acting

Jarosław Skulski

Colonel

Jarosław Skulski
Acting

Tomasz Zaliwski

Yugoslavian Officer

Tomasz Zaliwski
Acting

Elżbieta Starostecka

Singer

Elżbieta Starostecka
Acting

Emil Karewicz

Gestapo Officer in Austria

Emil Karewicz
Acting

Henryk Łapiński

Wladysław Wachocki

Henryk Łapiński
Acting

Stanisław Milski

German General

Stanisław Milski
Acting

Kazimierz Talarczyk

Woydyłło

Kazimierz Talarczyk
Acting

Janusz Ziejewski

Feldfebel

Janusz Ziejewski
Acting

Ludwik Benoit

Innkeeper (uncredited)

Ludwik Benoit
Acting

Zbigniew Bielski

Soldier selling Sausages (uncredited)

Zbigniew Bielski
Acting

Jerzy Block

Bolek (uncredited)

Jerzy Block
Acting

Adolf Chronicki

Polish Captain (uncredited)

Adolf Chronicki
Acting

Ryszard Dembiński

German Officer (uncredited)

Ryszard Dembiński
Acting

Bohdan Ejmont

Officer in Stalag (uncredited)

Bohdan Ejmont
Acting

Andrzej Herder

Hans (uncredited)

Andrzej Herder
Acting

Janusz Kłosiński

Tavern Keeper (uncredited)

Janusz Kłosiński
Acting

Eugeniusz Korczarowski

Officer (uncredited)

Eugeniusz Korczarowski
Acting

Tadeusz Kosudarski

(uncredited)

Tadeusz Kosudarski
Acting

Jan Paweł Kruk

Sailor (uncredited)

Jan Paweł Kruk
Acting

Zbigniew Lesień

Prisoner (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Mieczysław Łoza

Polish Officer (uncredited)

Mieczysław Łoza
Acting

Jerzy Moes

Lieutenant Rogulski (uncredited)

Jerzy Moes
Acting

Leonard Pietraszak

Pilot (uncredited)

Leonard Pietraszak
Acting

Leon Pietraszkiewicz

Herbert Gulke (uncredited)

Leon Pietraszkiewicz
Acting

Jerzy Rogalski

Jędrzej Grzyb (uncredited)

Jerzy Rogalski
Acting

Henryk Staszewski

Yugoslavian (uncredited)

Henryk Staszewski
Acting

Mieczysław Stoor

General's Adjutant (uncredited)

Mieczysław Stoor
Acting

Mirosław Szonert

Gendarme (uncredited)

Mirosław Szonert
Acting

Jerzy Szpunar

Sailor (uncredited)

Jerzy Szpunar
Acting

Tadeusz Teodorczyk

Guard (uncredited)

Tadeusz Teodorczyk
Acting

Bohdan Wróblewski

Polish Embassy Clerk (uncredited)

Bohdan Wróblewski
Acting

Wojciech Zagórski

Turk (uncredited)

Wojciech Zagórski
Acting

Zygmunt Zintel

Bolek (voice) (uncredited)

Zygmunt Zintel

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