Poland / Feb 07, 1959
1h 44min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Based on a true story of Polish submarine "Orzel" (The Eagle): September 1939, "Orzel" is coming to Estonian neutral harbor in Tallin. Under pressure from Germany Estonians have intern the ship. Commander Grabinski decides to escape to England through the Baltic Sea, without any maps that has been confiscated and with only small amount of fuel on board.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Henryk Bąk | Bosman Leon Wiktorczyk |
| Ignacy Machowski | Bosman Mirta |
| Michał Gazda | Mate Okoń |
| Józef Łodyński | Mate Baczek |
| Tadeusz Gwiazdowski | Bosman Bryt |
| Jerzy Nowak | Mate Sznuk |
| Czesław Piaskowski | Bosman Serafin |
| Marian Nowicki | Polish Attache in Tallin |
| Kazimierz Wilamowski | Estonian Admiral |
| Stanisław Milski | Höze, Deputy Commandant at Tallin Harbour |
| Lech Wojciechowski | Höze's Secretary |
| Ryszard Filipski | Estonian Soldier |
| Jerzy Kozakiewicz | Estonian Soldier |
| Stanisław Bareja | Cook (uncredited) |
| Henryk Bista | Seaman (uncredited) |
| Henryk Boukołowski | Seaman (uncredited) |
| Józef Duriasz | Seaman (uncredited) |
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| Zygmunt Hübner | German Captain (uncredited) |
| Wlodzimierz Kaczmarski | Seaman (uncredited) |
| Jerzy Kamas | Seaman (uncredited) |
| Eugeniusz Kamiński | Officer (uncredited) |
| Janusz Kłosiński | Doctor (uncredited) |
| Gustaw Lutkiewicz | British Attache (uncredited) |
| Andrzej Mrozek | Seaman (uncredited) |
| Jerzy Rutowicz | Estonian Officer (uncredited) |
| Kazimierz Talarczyk | Inspecting Officer (uncredited) |
| Mieczysław Waśkowski | Seaman (uncredited) |
| Roman Wilhelmi | Seaman (uncredited) |
| Jan Włodarczyk | Seaman (uncredited) |
| Andrzej Wykrętowicz | Inspecting Officer (uncredited) |
| Gerard Zalewski | Wireless Operator (uncredited) |
| Jerzy Zapiór | Seaman (uncredited) |
Genres
WarDramaHistory
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Orzeł |
| Original language | Polski (PL) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, Eesti, Polski |
| Production countries | Poland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Zespół Filmowy Kadr |
| Release date | 7 febbraio 1959 |
| Writer | Janusz Meissner, Leonard Buczkowski |
| Editing | Krystyna Batory, Jadwiga Jakubowska |
| Cinematography | Seweryn Kruszyński, Wiesław Śniadecki, Aleksy Krywsza, Zdzisław Parylak, Czesław Grabowski, Wiesław Zdort, Zenon Filar |
| Assistant directors | Paweł Komorowski, Zofia Suchecka, Maria Starzeńska, Leonard Buczkowski |
| Camera operators | Zdzisław Parylak, Seweryn Kruszyński, Wiesław Śniadecki, Aleksy Krywsza, Czesław Grabowski, Wiesław Zdort, Zenon Filar |
| Additional photography | Wiesław Śniadecki, Zenon Filar, Seweryn Kruszyński, Aleksy Krywsza, Zdzisław Parylak, Czesław Grabowski, Wiesław Zdort |
| Production design | Anatol Radzinowicz, Jarosław Świtoniak, Romuald Korczak, Ryszard Potocki |
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| Art direction | Anatol Radzinowicz, Jarosław Świtoniak, Romuald Korczak, Ryszard Potocki |
| Set decoration | Anatol Radzinowicz, Jarosław Świtoniak, Romuald Korczak, Ryszard Potocki |
| Music | Waldemar Kazanecki, Mikołaj Kompan-Altman, Józef Bartczak |
| Sound | Mikołaj Kompan-Altman, Józef Bartczak, Waldemar Kazanecki |
| Costume design | Jerzy Kondracki, Roman Kęsikowski, Halina Sieńska, Maria Lasnowska |
| Makeup | Roman Kęsikowski, Halina Sieńska, Maria Lasnowska, Jerzy Kondracki |
| Hairstyling | Roman Kęsikowski, Halina Sieńska, Maria Lasnowska, Jerzy Kondracki |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Sweden / Sep 15, 1959
Russia / Mar 14, 1960
TV
Russia / Jul 28, 1961
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