132136
132136

Men of the Blue Cross

1955-10-12
6
pl 55m
WarDrama
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.

Director

Andrzej Munk

Assistant Camera

Tadeusz Janczak

Production Manager

Wilhelm Hollender

First Assistant Director

Jan Riesser

Lighting Technician

Stanisław Czerwiński

Short Story

Adam Liberak

rescue world war ii behind enemy lines

Status

Released

Countries

  • Poland

Companies

  • Wytwórnia Filmów Dokumentalnych