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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Stanisław Zatłoka Lt. Święcicki
Eugeniusz Kamiński Sgt. Bobrowski
Teresa Marczewska Teresa Modlicka
Maria Góral Szarówka's Girlfriend
Leszek Herdegen Miller
Andrzej Jurczak Pvt. Korpyś
Wacław Kowalski Cpl. Machura
Andrzej Krasicki Wolfgang
Krzysztof Litwin Pvt. Dudek
Stanisław Michalik Chylicki
Leon Niemczyk Ziółkowski
Bolesław Płotnicki Gerdele

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