The Eagle

A legend of the 2nd World War on the screen. September 1939. ORP Orzeł awaits commands, her crew watches helplessly the shelling of Westerplatte. The submarine is sent to neutral Tallinn and, as a result of German diplomatic pressure, she is interned by the Estonians. The situation of the crew is further worsened by their commander’s illness. Captain Grabiński (Wieńczysław Gliński) takes command of the ship and with the crew decides to escape from Tallinn. Orzeł is chased by the Kriegsmarine, the news hits the front pages of international newspapers. The route to England is long and dangerous, its focal point is a courageous escape directly under a German cargo ship.

Credits

Reżyseria

Leonard Buczkowski

Written by

Janusz Meissner, Leonard Buczkowski

Director of photography

Seweryn Kruszyński

Music by

Waldemar Kazanecki

Production design by

Anatol Radzinowicz

Sound

Tadeusz Altman, Józef Bartczak

Editing

Krystyna Batory

Costume design by

Jerzy Kondracki

Make-up

Halina Sieńska, Maria Lasnowska, Roman Kęsikowski

Cast

Wieńczysław Gliński, Aleksander Sewruk, Jan Machulski, Roland Głowacki, Andrzej Herder

Production manager

Ludwik Hager

Produced by

Kadr Film Studio

Obsada

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