Westerplatte_
Westerplatte is a small peninsula at the entry to the Gdańsk Harbour. Before World War II, it functioned as a Polish ammunition depot in the Free City of Danzig. Its crew consisted of one infantry company and a group of civilians, 182 people in total. It was the only Polish guard-post at the mouth of the Vistula River, with as little as five sentries, one field cannon, two anti-armour guns and four mortars. The first shots of World War II were fired there. This film tells the story of Westerplatte's courageous defenders.
Starring
Zygmunt Hübner, Arkadiusz Bazak, Tadeusz Schmidt
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Westerplatte was released 59 years ago in 1967.
Overview
Westerplatte is a small peninsula at the entry to the Gdańsk Harbour. Before World War II, it functioned as a Polish ammunition depot in the Free City of Dan...
Westerplatte is a War, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 31m.
CAST (20)
Zygmunt Hübner
Maj. Henryk Sucharski
Arkadiusz Bazak
Capt. Franciszek Dąbrowski
Tadeusz Schmidt
Ens. Jan Gryczman
Józef Nowak
Cpl. Piotr Buder
Tadeusz Pluciński
Cpl. Bronisław Grudziński
Bogusz Bilewski
Capt. Mieczysław Słaby, Medical Officer
Bohdan Ejmont
Mate Bernard Rygielski
Mariusz Gorczyński
Pvt. Jan Czywil
Zbigniew Józefowicz
Sgt. Kazimierz Rasiński, Radio Operator
Jerzy Kaczmarek
Cpl. Władysław Baran
Andrzej Kozak
Pvt. Eugeniusz Aniołek
Andrzej Krasicki
Col. Karl Henke
Adam Kwiatkowski
Cpl. Władysław Domoń
Józef Łodyński
Sgt. Wojciech Najsarek, Station-Master
Mieczysław Milecki
Lt. Stefan Grodecki
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Janusz Mirczewski
Pvt. Antoni Ozorowski
Jerzy Molga
Cpl. Eugeniusz Grabowski
Zdzisław Mrożewski
Lt. Col. Wincenty Sobociński
Józef Nalberczak
Cpl. Edmund Szamlewski
Bogdan Niewinowski
Lt. Leon Pająk
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Westerplatte about?
Westerplatte is a small peninsula at the entry to the Gdańsk Harbour. Before World War II, it functioned as a Polish ammunition depot in the Free City of Danzig. Its crew consisted of one infantry company and a group of civilians, 182 people in total. It was the only Polish guard-post at the mouth of the Vistula River, with as little as five sentries, one field cannon, two anti-armour guns and four mortars. The first shots of World War II were fired there. This film tells the story of Westerplatte's courageous defenders.
How long is Westerplatte?
Westerplatte has a runtime of 91 minutes (1h 31m).
Who stars in Westerplatte?
The cast of Westerplatte includes Zygmunt Hübner, Arkadiusz Bazak, Tadeusz Schmidt, Józef Nowak, Tadeusz Pluciński.
What is the rating of Westerplatte?
Westerplatte has a rating of 6.8 out of 10 based on 9 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
War
Drama
