How I Unleashed World War II, Part I: The Escape
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How I Unleashed World War II, Part I: The Escape

(1970)Directed by Tadeusz Chmielewski86 minComedy, War, Adventure

On the night of August 31, 1939, Franciszek Dolas (Marian Kociniak), a soldier posted to a station on the German border, falls asleep in a train car and wakes up in Germany. He shoots a man he takes for a saboteur, and the invasion of Poland begins, which Dolas decides is his doing. Tadeusz Chmielewski sends him from a POW camp across Europe and plays every blunder dead straight.

Marian Kociniakas Franciszek Dolas
Janina Borońskaas Elżbieta
Adam Cyprianas Gulke's Brother
Wirgiliusz Gryńas Józek Kryska
Zdzisław Kuźniaras Dimo Stojadinovic
Jarosław Skulskias Colonel
Tomasz Zaliwskias Yugoslavian Officer
Elżbieta Starosteckaas Singer
Emil Karewiczas Gestapo Officer in Austria
Henryk Łapińskias Wladysław Wachocki
Stanisław Milskias German General
Kazimierz Talarczykas Woydyłło
Janusz Ziejewskias Feldfebel
Ludwik Benoitas Innkeeper (uncredited)
Zbigniew Bielskias Soldier selling Sausages (uncredited)
Jerzy Blockas Bolek (uncredited)
Adolf Chronickias Polish Captain (uncredited)
Ryszard Dembińskias German Officer (uncredited)
Bohdan Ejmontas Officer in Stalag (uncredited)
Andrzej Herderas Hans (uncredited)
Janusz Kłosińskias Tavern Keeper (uncredited)
Eugeniusz Korczarowskias Officer (uncredited)
Tadeusz Kosudarskias (uncredited)