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

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


  • Genre: Comedy, War, Adventure
  • Release Date: 1970-04-02
  • User Rating: 7.7/10 from 52 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 26min
  • Language: Deutsch
  • Production Company: PRF "Zespoły Filmowe"
  • Production Country: Poland
  • Director: Tadeusz Chmielewski
star 7.7/10
From 52 Ratings

Summary

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.

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

Is How I Unleashed World War II, Part I: The Escape on HBO Max?

Unfortunately the movie How I Unleashed World War II, Part I: The Escape is not yet available on HBO Max.

  • 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

  • Józef Łodyński

    as Stoker

  • Jarosław Skulski

    as Colonel

  • Tomasz Zaliwski

    as Yugoslavian Officer

  • Elżbieta Starostecka

    as Singer

  • Emil Karewicz

    as Gestapo Officer in Austria

  • Henryk Łapiński

    as Wladysław Wachocki

  • Stanisław Milski

    as German General

  • Kazimierz Talarczyk

    as Woydyłło

  • Janusz Ziejewski

    as Feldfebel

  • Ludwik Benoit

    as Innkeeper (uncredited)

  • Zbigniew Bielski

    as Soldier selling Sausages (uncredited)

  • Jerzy Block

    as Bolek (uncredited)

  • Adolf Chronicki

    as Polish Captain (uncredited)

  • Ryszard Dembiński

    as German Officer (uncredited)

  • Bohdan Ejmont

    as Officer in Stalag (uncredited)

  • Andrzej Herder

    as Hans (uncredited)

  • Janusz Kłosiński

    as Tavern Keeper (uncredited)

  • Eugeniusz Korczarowski

    as Officer (uncredited)

  • Tadeusz Kosudarski

    as (uncredited)

  • Jan Paweł Kruk

    as Sailor (uncredited)

  • Zbigniew Lesień

    as Prisoner (uncredited)

  • Mieczysław Łoza

    as Polish Officer (uncredited)

  • Jerzy Moes

    as Lieutenant Rogulski (uncredited)

  • Leonard Pietraszak

    as Pilot (uncredited)

  • Leon Pietraszkiewicz

    as Herbert Gulke (uncredited)

  • Jerzy Rogalski

    as Jędrzej Grzyb (uncredited)

  • Henryk Staszewski

    as Yugoslavian (uncredited)

  • Mieczysław Stoor

    as General's Adjutant (uncredited)

  • Mirosław Szonert

    as Gendarme (uncredited)

  • Jerzy Szpunar

    as Sailor (uncredited)

  • Tadeusz Teodorczyk

    as Guard (uncredited)

  • Bohdan Wróblewski

    as Polish Embassy Clerk (uncredited)

  • Wojciech Zagórski

    as Turk (uncredited)

  • Zygmunt Zintel

    as Bolek (voice) (uncredited)
Directing Tadeusz Chmielewski Director
Camera Jerzy Stawicki Director of Photography
Art Bolesław Kamykowski Production Design
Directing Halina Chmielewska First Assistant Director
Writing Kazimierz Sławiński Novel
Directing Konrad Paradowski First Assistant Director
Directing Stanislawa Skorupianka Assistant Director
Directing Romuald Staszkiewicz Assistant Director
Camera Jan Janczewski Camera Operator
Camera Jerzy Majak Assistant Camera
Camera Leon Jankowski Assistant Camera
Art Tadeusz Myszorek Assistant Production Design
Art Tatiana Manżett Assistant Production Design
Art Albin Wejman Assistant Production Design
Art Juliusz Czajkowski Assistant Production Design
Costume & Make-Up Marta Kobierska Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up Lidia Rzeszewska Costume Design
Sound Piotr Marczewski Music Consultant
Sound Wiesław Ćwikliński Sound
Sound Janusz Rosół Sound Assistant
Sound Zygmunt Nowak Sound Assistant
Editing Aurelia Rut Assistant Editor
Costume & Make-Up Irmina Romanis Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Anna Lewandowska Assistant Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Janusz Elke Assistant Makeup Artist
Crew Czesław Magnowski Stunt Double
Crew Ryszard Francman Stunts
Crew Aleksander Fridel Stunts
Crew Krzysztof Fus Stunts
Crew Marian Gańcza Stunts
Crew Krzysztof Łagodzic Stunts
Crew Zbigniew Janicki Stunts
Crew Wacław Raszko Stunts
Crew Wanda Sienkiewicz Stunts
Production Ludgierd Romanis Production Manager
Production Józef Drzewicki Unit Manager
Production Anna Rdest Unit Manager
Production Michał Sosiński Unit Manager
Writing Tadeusz Chmielewski Screenplay
Sound Jerzy Matuszkiewicz Original Music Composer
Editing Janina Niedźwiecka Editor

Related Movies

keyboard_arrow_up