Cross of Valor

Cross of Valor

Cross of Valor

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Cross of Valor

1959

1h 20m

6.4(8 votes)

Drama

War

Overview

Three episodes showing the repercussions of war. A soldier is awarded with the Cross of Valor and vacation to home. But instead of his village, he finds only the charred ruins. A stray dog turns out to be the former guard at Auschwitz. A young widow is hailed as the wife of the hero but dreams of something else.

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22 members

Acting

Jerzy Turek

Socha

Jerzy Turek

Acting

Aleksander Fogiel

Buśko

Aleksander Fogiel

Acting

Bronisław Pawlik

Florczak

Bronisław Pawlik

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Andrzej May

Soldier Sypniewski

Andrzej May

Acting

Grażyna Staniszewska

Mrs. Joczys

Grażyna Staniszewska

Acting

Adolf Chronicki

Ołdak

Adolf Chronicki

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Zbigniew Cybulski

Tadeusz Więcek

Zbigniew Cybulski

Acting

Bogdan Baer

Barber Bolesław Petrak

Bogdan Baer

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Halina Buyno-Łoza

Luborz Woman

Halina Buyno-Łoza

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Zenon Burzyński

Priest

Zenon Burzyński

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Jadwiga Hanska

Mrs. Joczys' Mother

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Władysław Dewoyno

Soldier

Władysław Dewoyno

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Zygmunt Hobot

Tank Man

Zygmunt Hobot

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Henryk Hunko

Lieutenant

Henryk Hunko

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Bohdana Majda

Petrakowa

Bohdana Majda

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Zygmunt Molik

Petrakowa's Fiance

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Stanisław Milski

Bartłomiej Kowal

Stanisław Milski

Acting

Zbigniew Nowosad

Unknown Role

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Czesław Piaskowski

Windak

Czesław Piaskowski

Acting

Jerzy Sliwa

Unknown Role

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Tadeusz Ordeyg

Railwayman (uncredited)

Tadeusz Ordeyg

Acting

Józef Pieracki

Luborz Man at Gathering (uncredited)

Józef Pieracki

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