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Polish feature film from 1967 Premiere: September 1, 1967 Genre: Drama, War Technical data: Black and white. 2730 m. 91 min. Locations: Gdańsk, Rembertów training ground. Rating: 7.5/10 Director: Stanisław Różewicz Cast: Zygmunt Hübner, Arkadiusz Bazak, Tadeusz Schmidt, Józef Nowak Westerplatte, August 31, 1939, the last day and night before the outbreak of war. The firing positions are on alert because the German battleship Schleswig Holstein, which has arrived on a courtesy visit, is moored in the port. On the morning of September 1, a German mine explodes under the guardhouse wall. An unequal fight begins. According to the assumptions, the Polish ammunition depot is to defend itself for twelve hours.