Five Boys from Barska Street

Feb 27, 1954

1h 50m

★ 5.4

Overview

In war-ravaged Warsaw, five juvenile delinquents are given probation for stealing, to rehabilitate themselves, but remain under the influence of their profiteer-boss.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Wytwórnia Filmów Fabularnych w Łodzi

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Cast

Hanka

Aleksandra Śląska

Kazek Spokorny

Tadeusz Janczar

Jacek Siwicki

Andrzej Kozak

Lutek Kozlowski

Tadeusz Łomnicki

Zbyszek Mocarski

Marian Rułka

Franek Kruk

Włodzimierz Skoczylas

Marek Kozioł

Mieczysław Stoor

Kazek's Aunt

Jadwiga Chojnacka

Edwardowa

Maria Kierzkowa

Maria Radziszewska

Ewa Krasnodębska

Radziszewska

Zofia Małynicz

Judge

Hanna Skarżanka

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