Eagle (1959)

6.8/10 • 104 min • War Drama History

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.

Cast

Wieńczysław Gliński

Captain Grabiński

Aleksander Sewruk

Commander Kozłowski

Jan Machulski

Lieutenant Pilecki

Roland Głowacki

Lieutenant Roland

Andrzej Herder

Second Lieutenant Morawski

Bronisław Pawlik

Mate Rokosz

Zbigniew Filus

Senior Bosman Wacław Pierzchała

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

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

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