Men of Blue Cross_
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.
Starring
Stanislaw Byrcyn-Gasienica, Stanisław Wawrytko, Stanisław Marusarz
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Men of Blue Cross was released 71 years ago in 1955.
Overview
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 t...
Men of Blue Cross is a War, Drama film with a runtime of 0h 55m.
CAST (17)
SB
Stanislaw Byrcyn-Gasienica
Himself
SW
Stanisław Wawrytko
Rescuer
SM
Stanisław Marusarz
SG
Stanisław Gąsienica
Lasa
Ludwik Ziemblic
Doctor Juraj
JK
Józef Krzeptowski
JW
Józef Wawrytko
Wojciech Siemion
Soviet Major
EP
Elzbieta Polkowska
Bożenka
TG
Tadeusz Gasienica-Giewont
RH
Roman Hoły
WG
Władysław Gondek
SJ
Stefan Joniak
JW
Jakub Wawrytko
AW
Andrzej Walczak
JK
Jan Krzystaniak
Gustaw Holoubek
Narrator (voice)
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Men of Blue Cross about?
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.
How long is Men of Blue Cross?
Men of Blue Cross has a runtime of 55 minutes (0h 55m).
Who stars in Men of Blue Cross?
The cast of Men of Blue Cross includes Stanislaw Byrcyn-Gasienica, Stanisław Wawrytko, Stanisław Marusarz, Stanisław Gąsienica, Ludwik Ziemblic.
What is the rating of Men of Blue Cross?
Men of Blue Cross has a rating of 6.0 out of 10 based on 9 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
War
Drama
