Poster for the movie How I Unleashed World War II, Part I: The Escape

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

1970 • 86 minutes
ComedyWarAdventure

On the night of August 31, 1939, Dolas, from a platoon reinforcing a train station on the German border, falls asleep in a train car and unknowingly crosses into Germany. The moment he shoots a German, who he thinks is a saboteur, the German invasion of Poland begins, and Dolas is convinced it was his fault. He is taken to Stalag POW camp, the first destination in his odyssey around Europe.

Picture of Marian Kociniak

Marian Kociniak

Franciszek Dolas

Picture of Janina Borońska

Janina Borońska

Elżbieta

Picture of Adam Cyprian

Adam Cyprian

Gulke's Brother

Picture of Wirgiliusz Gryń

Wirgiliusz Gryń

Józek Kryska

Picture of Zdzisław Kuźniar

Zdzisław Kuźniar

Dimo Stojadinovic

Picture of Józef Łodyński

Józef Łodyński

Stoker

Picture of Jarosław Skulski

Jarosław Skulski

Colonel

Picture of Tomasz Zaliwski

Tomasz Zaliwski

Yugoslavian Officer

Picture of Elżbieta Starostecka

Elżbieta Starostecka

Singer

Picture of Emil Karewicz

Emil Karewicz

Gestapo Officer in Austria

Picture of Henryk Łapiński

Henryk Łapiński

Wladysław Wachocki

Picture of Stanisław Milski

Stanisław Milski

German General

Picture of Kazimierz Talarczyk

Kazimierz Talarczyk

Woydyłło

Picture of Janusz Ziejewski

Janusz Ziejewski

Feldfebel

Picture of Ludwik Benoit

Ludwik Benoit

Innkeeper (uncredited)

Picture of Zbigniew Bielski

Zbigniew Bielski

Soldier selling Sausages (uncredited)

Picture of Jerzy Block

Jerzy Block

Bolek (uncredited)

Picture of Adolf Chronicki

Adolf Chronicki

Polish Captain (uncredited)

Picture of Ryszard Dembiński

Ryszard Dembiński

German Officer (uncredited)

Picture of Bohdan Ejmont

Bohdan Ejmont

Officer in Stalag (uncredited)

Picture of Andrzej Herder

Andrzej Herder

Hans (uncredited)

Picture of Janusz Kłosiński

Janusz Kłosiński

Tavern Keeper (uncredited)

Picture of Eugeniusz Korczarowski

Eugeniusz Korczarowski

Officer (uncredited)

Picture of Tadeusz Kosudarski

Tadeusz Kosudarski

(uncredited)

Picture of Jan Paweł Kruk

Jan Paweł Kruk

Sailor (uncredited)

Picture of Zbigniew Lesień

Zbigniew Lesień

Prisoner (uncredited)

Picture of Mieczysław Łoza

Mieczysław Łoza

Polish Officer (uncredited)

Picture of Jerzy Moes

Jerzy Moes

Lieutenant Rogulski (uncredited)

Picture of Leonard Pietraszak

Leonard Pietraszak

Pilot (uncredited)

Picture of Leon Pietraszkiewicz

Leon Pietraszkiewicz

Herbert Gulke (uncredited)

Picture of Jerzy Rogalski

Jerzy Rogalski

Jędrzej Grzyb (uncredited)

Picture of Henryk Staszewski

Henryk Staszewski

Yugoslavian (uncredited)

Picture of Mieczysław Stoor

Mieczysław Stoor

General's Adjutant (uncredited)

Picture of Mirosław Szonert

Mirosław Szonert

Gendarme (uncredited)

Picture of Jerzy Szpunar

Jerzy Szpunar

Sailor (uncredited)

Picture of Tadeusz Teodorczyk

Tadeusz Teodorczyk

Guard (uncredited)

Picture of Bohdan Wróblewski

Bohdan Wróblewski

Polish Embassy Clerk (uncredited)

Picture of Wojciech Zagórski

Wojciech Zagórski

Turk (uncredited)

Picture of Zygmunt Zintel

Zygmunt Zintel

Bolek (voice) (uncredited)