Heaven on Earth

Heaven on Earth

1970 · 94 min · ★ 6.0 · War

Polish sappers try to prevent Wehrwolf soldiers from blowing up a chemical factory.

Directed by Zbigniew Kuźmiński · Written by Zbigniew Kuźmiński

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