Cross of Valor

1h 20min

Drama

War

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.

Cast

Andrzej May

Andrzej May

Soldier Sypniewski
Zbigniew Cybulski

Zbigniew Cybulski

Tadeusz Więcek
Bogdan Baer

Bogdan Baer

Barber Bolesław Petrak
Halina Buyno-Łoza

Halina Buyno-Łoza

Luborz Woman
Jadwiga Hanska

Jadwiga Hanska

Mrs. Joczys' Mother
Henryk Hunko

Henryk Hunko

Lieutenant
Bohdana Majda

Bohdana Majda

Petrakowa
Zygmunt Molik

Zygmunt Molik

Petrakowa's Fiance
Stanisław Milski

Stanisław Milski

Bartłomiej Kowal
Tadeusz Ordeyg

Tadeusz Ordeyg

Railwayman (uncredited)
Józef Pieracki

Józef Pieracki

Luborz Man at Gathering (uncredited)

Release date

27th Mar 1959

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Polski