Olympic Fire
1970 · 87 min · ★ 9.0 · Drama, War
During World War 2 Polish skiers take up a fight against the Germans and become couriers, delivering mail to Budapest.
Directed by Lech Lorentowicz · Written by Zdzisław Skowroński
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Cast
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Jadwiga Andrzejewska Hanka's Mother -
Wanda Neumann Hanka -
Tadeusz Kalinowski Cpt. 'Szarotka' -
Edmund Fetting Gestapo Chief -
Jerzy Jogałła Władek -
Józef Morgała Maciek -
Zygmunt Maciejewski Trainer Schmidt - S Stanisław Niwiński Bolek
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Aleksander Bednarz German Officer -
Andrzej Buszewicz - E Edward Dobrzański
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Jacek Domański Franek
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