Westerplatte is a small peninsula at the entry to the Gdańsk Harbour. Before World War II, it functioned as a Polish ammunition depot in the Free City of Danzig. Its crew consisted of one infantry company and a group of civilians, 182 people in total. It was the only Polish guard-post at the mouth of the Vistula River, with as little as five sentries, one field cannon, two anti-armour guns and four mortars. The first shots of World War II were fired there. This film tells the story of Westerplatte's courageous defenders.
as Maj. Henryk Sucharski
as Capt. Franciszek Dąbrowski
as Ens. Jan Gryczman
as Cpl. Piotr Buder
as Cpl. Bronisław Grudziński
as Capt. Mieczysław Słaby, Medical Officer
as Mate Bernard Rygielski
as Pvt. Jan Czywil
as Sgt. Kazimierz Rasiński, Radio Operator
as Cpl. Władysław Baran
as Pvt. Eugeniusz Aniołek
as Col. Karl Henke
as Cpl. Władysław Domoń
as Sgt. Wojciech Najsarek, Station-Master
as Lt. Stefan Grodecki
as Pvt. Antoni Ozorowski
as Cpl. Eugeniusz Grabowski
as Lt. Col. Wincenty Sobociński
as Cpl. Edmund Szamlewski
as Lt. Leon Pająk
as Pvt. Jan Połeć
as Sgt. Leonard Piotrowski, Warehouse Manager
as Corporal
as Medic Karol Szwedowski
as Soldier
as Cpl. Adolf Petzelt
as Sgt. Michał Gawlicki
as Soldier Bringing an Order to Surrender
as Mate Franciszek Bartoszak
as Soldier
as Lt. Kręglicki
as Guard (uncredited)
as German Soldier (uncredited)
as Soldier (uncredited)
as Soldier with Kettle (uncredited)
as Soldier without a Helmet (uncredited)
as Pvt. Mieczysław Krzak (uncredited)
as Soldier (uncredited)
as Soldier (uncredited)
as Wounded Soldier (uncredited)
as German Soldier (uncredited)
as German Soldier Disarming Sucharski (uncredited)
as Guard (uncredited)
as Soldier (uncredited)
as Soldier (uncredited)
as German Officer (uncredited)
as Soldier (uncredited)
as Sleeping Soldier (uncredited)
as Mate Chrzanowski (uncredited)
as Soldier returning from Guard Duty (uncredited)
as Soldier stacking Sandbags (uncredited)
as Cook (uncredited)
as Soldier playing Checkers (uncredited)
as Soldier playing Checkers (uncredited)
as Soldier (uncredited)
as Telephone Central Operator (uncredited)
as Dissident Soldier (uncredited)
as Soldier (uncredited)
as Corporal (uncredited)
