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Release Year1955
Runtime0h 55m
LanguagePolish
CertificationNR
GenresWar, Drama
Votes10
DirectorAndrzej Munk
WritersAndrzej Munk, Adam Liberak
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.2 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsMen of the Blue Cross
About Men of the Blue Cross
The final film produced by Warsaw’s Documentary Film Studio is an epic re-enactment of a treacherous mission by the Voluntary Tatra Mountain Rescue Service to aid colleagues stranded behind enemy lines at the close of World War II (several real participants feature in the film). Based on a short story about the rescue by Adam Liberak, Munk’s final “documentary” is also arguably his first major exercise in the craft of narrative filmmaking.
Directed by Andrzej Munk, Men of the Blue Cross leans on a strong ensemble — Stanislaw Byrcyn-Gasienica, Stanisław Wawrytko, Stanisław Marusarz — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about war titles of 1955.
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