Men of the Blue Cross (1955)
War
Drama
The final film produced by Warsaw’s Documentary Film Studio is an epic re-enactment of a treacherous mission by the Voluntary Tatra Mountain Rescue Service to aid colleagues stranded behind enemy lines at the close of World War II (several real participants feature in the film). Based on a short story about the rescue by Adam Liberak, Munk’s final “documentary” is also arguably his first major exercise in the craft of narrative filmmaking.
Cast
Himself
Rescuer
Narrator (voice)
Doctor Juraj
Soviet Major
Bożenka
Crew
Director
Writer
Writer
Director of Photography
Editor
Original Music Composer
Sound
Makeup Artist
Short Story
First Assistant Director
Assistant Camera
Assistant Camera
Lighting Technician
Sound Assistant
Sound Assistant
Production Manager