Day of Purification (1970)

10.0/10 • 0 min • War History Drama

Overview

The film is set in the summer of 1944. The Home Army branch operating in the Sądecki region is decimated by the Germans during an attempt to take over the drop of weapons and ammunition from England. About 20 soldiers break out of the encirclement, including the commander - Major "Dziadek" - and his deputy - Captain Stańczyk. Partisans are trying to get to the ruins of a nearby castle, where the last ammo crate is supposed to have landed.

Cast

Aleksandr Belyavskiy

Sasza

Janusz Bukowski

Trzmiel

Anatoli Golik

Soviet Partisan

Stanisław Jasiukiewicz

Major Dziadek

Emil Karewicz

Captain Stańczyk

Vladimir Marenkov

Major Alosza

Witold Pyrkosz

Witold Drobny

Jerzy Turek

Ścieżka

Mieczysław Gajda

Henryk Hunko

German Soldier

Andrzej Jurczak

AK Soldier

Ferdynand Matysik

Gestapo Officer

Bernard Michalski

AK Soldier

Jan Rutkiewicz

Doctor

Bogusław Sochnacki

Herbert

Jerzy Trela

Kuba

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