Poland / Jan 01, 1950
1h 38min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Shot in the beautiful scenery of the Tatra Mountains, this sensational drama revolves around a thwarted smuggling of art pieces across the Polish-Czechoslovak border to the West. Highlander Jasiek used to be a smuggler, now he is a soldier of the Border Protection Forces, serving in his homeland, in the Tatra Mountains. Under the influence of the educational work of his superiors, as well as his love for Halka, he becomes a righteous citizen. He contributes to preventing the smuggling of valuable works of art abroad organized by a Polish aristocrat and carried out by a gang.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Zbigniew Skowroński | Felek |
| Klemens Mielczarek | Dzieciuch |
| Adam Brodzisz | Sgt. Wasiak |
| Zdzisław Lubelski | Shorty |
| Stanisław Woliński | Kirus |
| Michal Melina | Count |
| Jan Ciecierski | Michał |
| Zofia Myslakowska | Jasiek's Mother |
| Karel Beran | |
| Edmund Biernacki | |
| Tadeusz Gasienica-Giewont | (as Tadeusz Giewont) |
| Apolonia Knapczyk | |
| Józef Krzeptowski | |
| Marian Łącz | WOP Commander |
| Jan Pawlica | |
| Tadeusz Przystawski | |
| Julia Vergano-Germani |
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| Zygmunt Zintel | Smuggler |
| Zdzislawa Zyczkowska | |
| Jerzy Kawalerowicz | (uncredited) |
| Jan Mrozinski | (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeAdventureAction
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Czarci żleb |
| Original language | Polski (PL) |
| Spoken languages | Polski |
| Production countries | Poland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Przedsiębiorstwo Państwowe Film Polski, Wytwórnia Filmów Fabularnych w Łodzi |
| Release date | 1 gennaio 1950 |
| Writer | Umberto Barbaro, Tadeusz Kański, Aldo Vergano |
| Editing | Aldo Vergano, Tadeusz Kański, Krystyna Tunis |
| Cinematography | Adolf Forbert, Karol Chodura, Bogusław Lambach, Romuald Pieńkowski |
| Assistant directors | Jerzy Kawalerowicz, Kazimierz Sumerski, Tadeusz Kański, Aldo Vergano |
| Lighting | Julian Zwierzyński |
| Camera operators | Karol Chodura, Bogusław Lambach, Romuald Pieńkowski, Adolf Forbert |
| Additional photography | Karol Chodura, Bogusław Lambach, Romuald Pieńkowski, Adolf Forbert |
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| Production design | Roman Mann, Marek Iwaszkiewicz, Józef Galewski, Ryszard Potocki, Albin Wejman |
| Art direction | Roman Mann, Marek Iwaszkiewicz, Józef Galewski, Ryszard Potocki, Albin Wejman |
| Set decoration | Marek Iwaszkiewicz, Roman Mann, Józef Galewski, Ryszard Potocki, Albin Wejman |
| Music | Kazimierz Serocki, Witold Rowicki, Zdzislaw Siwecki, Stanisław Urbaniak |
| Sound | Witold Rowicki, Zdzislaw Siwecki, Stanisław Urbaniak, Kazimierz Serocki |
| Costume design | Mieczysław Pośmiechowicz, Jan Dobracki |
| Makeup | Jan Dobracki, Mieczysław Pośmiechowicz |
| Hairstyling | Mieczysław Pośmiechowicz, Jan Dobracki |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Russia / Jul 24, 1950 / Дубляж – «Ленфильм», 1950 г.
Germany / Sep 01, 1950 / DDR
France / Jan 31, 1951
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Finland / May 01, 1952
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