Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Music
Music by Waldemar Kazanecki
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Seweryn Kruszyński
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Leonard BuczkowskiScreenplay
- Janusz MeissnerScreenplay
- Original title
- Orzeł
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- February 7, 1959
- Original language
- Polish
- Countries
- Poland
Production
Cast
Wieńczysław GlińskiCaptain Grabiński
Aleksander SewrukCommander Kozłowski
Jan MachulskiLieutenant Pilecki
Roland GłowackiLieutenant Roland
Andrzej HerderSecond Lieutenant Morawski
Bronisław PawlikMate Rokosz
Zbigniew FilusSenior Bosman Wacław Pierzchała
Henryk BąkBosman Leon Wiktorczyk
Ignacy MachowskiBosman Mirta
Michał GazdaMate Okoń
Józef ŁodyńskiMate Baczek
Tadeusz GwiazdowskiBosman Bryt
Jerzy NowakMate Sznuk
Czesław PiaskowskiBosman Serafin- Marian NowickiPolish Attache in Tallin
Kazimierz WilamowskiEstonian Admiral
Stanisław MilskiHöze, Deputy Commandant at Tallin Harbour
Lech WojciechowskiHöze's Secretary
Ryszard FilipskiEstonian Soldier
Jerzy KozakiewiczEstonian Soldier
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