How I Unleashed World War II, Part II: Following the Arms

Apr 6, 1970

1h 12m

★ 7.6

Overview

After escaping across Europe from Stalag camp, Dolas's ride to Cyprus is stopped when his ship in sunk by an Italian submarine. Although he and some of his fellow sailors are rescued by an Allied ship, they find themselves conscripted into the French Foreign Legion in Beirut, Dolas becoming a cook.

Genres

Comedy

Adventure

War

Production Companies

PRF "Zespoły Filmowe"

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Cast

Franciszek Dolas

Marian Kociniak

Brothel Madame

Krystyna Borowicz

Dancer

Anna Gębicka

Italian Sodier

Piotr Fronczewski

Kiedros

Wacław Kowalski

Captain Ralf Peacoock

Kazimierz Rudzki

Letoux

Jan Świderski

Foreign Legion Soldier

Leonard Andrzejewski

British Corporal

Richard Berthon

Italian Captain

Witold Kałuski

Ship Captain

Andrzej Krasicki

Dimo Stojadinovic

Zdzisław Kuźniar

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