Movie: Eagle

Top 10 Billed Cast

Wieńczysław Gliński
Wieńczysław Gliński

Captain Grabiński

Aleksander Sewruk
Aleksander Sewruk

Commander Kozłowski

Jan Machulski
Jan Machulski

Lieutenant Pilecki

Roland Głowacki
Roland Głowacki

Lieutenant Roland

Andrzej Herder
Andrzej Herder

Second Lieutenant Morawski

Bronisław Pawlik
Bronisław Pawlik

Mate Rokosz

Zbigniew Filus
Zbigniew Filus

Senior Bosman Wacław Pierzchała

Henryk Bąk
Henryk Bąk

Bosman Leon Wiktorczyk

Ignacy Machowski
Ignacy Machowski

Bosman Mirta

Michał Gazda
Michał Gazda

Mate Okoń

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    Based on a true story of Polish submarine "Orzel" (The Eagle): September 1939, "Orzel" is coming to Estonian neutral harbor in Tallin. Under pressure from Germany Estonians have intern the ship. Commander Grabinski decides to escape to England through the Baltic Sea, without any maps that has been confiscated and with only small amount of fuel on board.

  • Release Date

    1959-02-07

  • Average

    6.8

  • Rating:

    3.4 starts
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