The Law and the Fist

Nan
1h 30m
1964
7.2 /10 (10)

Overview

At the end of World War Two, Polish people move to the western lands vacated by Germans. But some ruthless profiteers pose as government representatives and intend to make off with loot from a deserted town they took over. One honest man stands up against them because he believes these goods belong to the people.

Country : Poland
Languages : Polski
Released Date: 1964-09-14

Top Billed Cast

Gustaw Holoubek

Andrzej Kenig

Zofia Mrozowska

Anna

Hanna Skarżanka

Barbara Dubikowska

Wiesław Gołas

Smółka

Zdzisław Maklakiewicz

Czesiek

Ryszard Pietruski

Wijas

Jerzy Przybylski

"Doctor" Mielecki

Wiesława Kwaśniewska

Zośka

Ewa Wiśniewska

Janka

Zbigniew Dobrzyński

Rudłowski

Zofia Czerwińska

Attacked Repatriate

Józef Nowak

Lieutenant Wrzesiński

Adam Perzyk

Schaeffer

Bolesław Płotnicki

Attorney

Wojciech Rajewski

Repatriate

Michał Szewczyk

Militiaman

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