Black Cross (1960)
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- 2h 46min
- Adventure, Drama
- Jan 1962 (USA)
- Movie
In the 15th century the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth is facing a hard struggle against the neighboring Teutonic Order.Frequent clashes between the two powers finally culminate in 1410 with the Battle of Grunwald.
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| Urszula Modrzynska | ... |
Jagienka Zychówna
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| Grazyna Staniszewska | ... |
Danusia
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| Andrzej Szalawski | ... |
Jurand of Spychów
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| Henryk Borowski | ... |
Siegfried de Löwe
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| Aleksander Fogiel | ... |
Macko of Bogdaniec
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| Mieczyslaw Kalenik | ... |
Zbyszko of Bogdaniec
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| Emil Karewicz | ... |
Wladyslaw II. Jagiello - King of Poland and Lithuania
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| Tadeusz Kosudarski | ... |
Bother Rotgier
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| Lucyna Winnicka | ... |
Duchess Anna Danuta of Masovia
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| Tadeusz Bialoszczynski | ... |
Duke Janusz I Mazowiecki
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| Mieczyslaw Voit | ... |
Kuno von Liechtenstein
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| Janusz Strachocki | ... |
Konrad von Jungingen
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| Stanislaw Jasiukiewicz | ... |
Ulrich von Jungingen
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| Leon Niemczyk | ... |
Fulko de Lorche
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| Zbigniew Skowronski | ... |
Tolima
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| Mieczyslaw Stoor | ... |
Hlava
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| Wlodzimierz Skoczylas | ... |
Sanderus
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| Seweryn Butrym | ... |
Count Wende
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| Barbara Horawianka | ... |
Teutonic Maid
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Alicja Krawczyk | ... |
Jurand's Wife
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| Irena Laskowska | ... |
Princess Aleksandra
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Teresa Lassota | ... |
Jurand's Wife
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| Bogdan Baer | ... |
Court Jester in Ortelsburg
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| Ludwik Benoit | ... |
Mikolaj of Dlugolas
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Adam Dzieszynski | ... |
van Krist
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Andrzej Grzybowski | ... |
Lithuanian Knight
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| Stanislaw Jaskiewicz | ... |
Castellan of Kraków
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| Cezary Julski | ... |
Zawisza Czarny - The Black
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| Andrzej Konic | ... |
Skirwoillo
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Jerzy Kozakiewicz | ... |
Cztan from Zgorzelice
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| Józef Kostecki | ... |
Witold - Great Prince of Lithuania
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| Andrzej Krasicki | ... |
Hughens
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Antoni Lewek | ... |
Brother Lingwen
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| Zdzislaw Lubelski | ... |
Diedrich - Teutonic Assassin
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| Juliusz Lubicz-Lisowski | ... |
Commander Werner von Tettigen
(as Julian Lisowski)
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Lechoslaw Litwinski | ... |
Wilk from Zgorzelice
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| Alfred Lodzinski | ... |
Priest Wyszoniak at Court of Anna Danuta
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| Stanislaw Milski | ... |
Priest Medicine
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Wieslaw Mirewicz | ... |
Teutonic Knight with Net
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Zbigniew Oksza | ... |
Knight #3
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Lech Owron | ... |
Castle Ccommander
(as Lech Owron-Przyluski)
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| Jerzy Pichelski | ... |
Powala of Taczew
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| Janusz Paluszkiewicz | ... |
Royal Marshal
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| Michal Plucinski | ... |
KIng's Priest
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Andrzej Polkowski | ... |
Brother Gottfried
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Stefan Rydel | ... |
Teutonic Knight in Marienburg
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| Ryszard Ronczewski | ... |
Commander Heinrich von Schlochau
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Lech Skolimowski | ... |
Tatar Khan / Herald Who Brings Two Swords
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Jerzy Smyk | ... |
Count Rosenheim
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Stanislaw Winczewski | ... |
Zych of Zgorzelice
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| Roman Wilhelmi | ... |
Prince Jarmont
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Tadeusz Wozniak | ... |
Father Stanislaw
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Janusz Ziejewski | ... |
Zyndram of Maszkowice
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Feliks Zukowski | ... |
Father Kaleb in Spychów
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| Aleksander Gassowski | ... |
Kropidlo (uncredited)
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| Tadeusz Kalinowski | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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| Jerzy Kamas | ... |
Slave in Ortelsburg (uncredited)
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| Eugeniusz Kaminski | ... |
Archer Captain (uncredited)
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| Krzysztof Kowalewski | ... |
Archer (uncredited)
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Anna Kulawinska | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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Michal Lesniak | ... |
Ciaruszek (uncredited)
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| Stanislaw Michalski | ... |
Polish Envoy (uncredited)
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Mieczyslaw Nawrocki | ... |
Dying Zmudzin (uncredited)
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| Tadeusz Ordeyg | ... |
Priest with Crucifix (uncredited)
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Karol Rómmel | ... |
Knight (uncredited)
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| Tadeusz Schmidt | ... |
Jan Zizka (uncredited)
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Kazimierz Stankiewicz | ... |
Teutonic Assassin (uncredited)
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| Kazimierz Talarczyk | ... |
Servant of Commander (uncredited)
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Marian Wojtczak | ... |
Landlord (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Aleksander Ford | ||
Written by
| Aleksander Ford | ... | (dialogue) |
| Aleksander Ford | ... | (screenplay) |
| Leon Kruczkowski | ... | (dialogue) |
| Henryk Sienkiewicz | ... | (novel) |
| Jerzy Stefan Stawinski | ... | () (as Jerzy Stawinski) |
Music by
| Kazimierz Serocki | ||
Cinematography by
| Mieczyslaw Jahoda | ||
Editing by
| Alina Faflik | ||
| Miroslawa Garlicka | ||
Editorial Department
| Urszula Mikolajczyk | ... | assistant editor |
| Anna Rubinska | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Roman Mann | ||
| Tadeusz Wybult | ||
Costume Design by
| Wieslawa Chojkowska | ||
| Stefan Moszkowicz | ||
| Michelle Zahorska | ||
| Lech Zahorski | ||
Makeup Department
| Jan Dobracki | ... | makeup artist |
| Miroslaw Jakubowski | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Miloslav Jandera | ... | makeup artist |
| Jan Plazewski | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Anna Smiech | ... | assistant makeup artist |
Production Management
| Ryszard Barski | ... | assistant production manager |
| Zofia Budzinska | ... | assistant production manager |
| Józef Drzewicki | ... | assistant production manager |
| Boguslaw Kozakiewicz | ... | assistant production manager |
| Zygmunt Król | ... | production manager |
| Franciszek Petersile | ... | production manager |
| Jan Szymanski | ... | assistant production manager |
| Tadeusz Urbanowicz | ... | assistant production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Karol Chodura | ... | first assistant director |
| Zbigniew Kuzminski | ... | first assistant director |
| Ryszard Rydzewski | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Halina Dobrowolska | ... | assistant production designer (as Halina Krzyzanowska) |
| Ignacy Gaworkiewicz | ... | assistant production designer |
| Marek Iwaszkiewicz | ... | assistant production designer |
| Zdzislaw Kielanowski | ... | assistant production designer |
Sound Department
| Leonard Ksiezak | ... | sound |
| Zygmunt Nowak | ... | sound assistant |
| Józef Tomporek | ... | sound assistant |
| Leszek Wronko | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Czeslaw Grabowski | ... | assistant camera |
| Franciszek Kadziolka | ... | camera operator |
| Wojciech Urbanowicz | ... | assistant camera |
| Tadeusz Zajac | ... | assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Teresa Galkowska | ... | assistant costume designer (as Teresa Lesman) |
| Danuta Polis | ... | assistant costume designer |
Music Department
| Jan Krenz | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Leon Kruczkowski | ... | script consultant |
Additional Crew
| Bohdan Guerguin | ... | consultant: architecture |
| Wlodzimierz Kaminski | ... | consultant: history |
| Stefan M. Kuczynski | ... | consultant: history |
| Slawomir Lindner | ... | consultant: riding and fencing |
| Gertruda Malaczynska | ... | consultant: history |
| Hanna Morawiecka | ... | production secretary |
| Andrzej Nadolski | ... | consultant: history |
| Janina Orosz | ... | consultant: history |
| Karol Rómmel | ... | consultant: riding and fencing |
| Adam Sosnowski | ... | consultant: riding and fencing |
| Kazimierz Stawinski | ... | consultant: riding and fencing |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Centrala Wynajmu Filmów (1960) (Poland) (theatrical)
- Atlantis Film (1961) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Elga Films (1961) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Amerpol Films (1962) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Second Run (2006) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- EuroVideo (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
- Icestorm Entertainment (2014) (Germany) (DVD)
- Belle & Blade Studios (United States) (VHS)
- Pront-Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- Something Weird Video (SWV) (United States) (VHS)
- Telewide Systems (United States) (tv) (dubbed)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A tale of a young impoverished nobleman, who with his uncle returns from a war against the order of the Teutonic Knights in Lithuania. He falls in love with a beautiful woman and pledges an oath to bring her "three trophies" from the Teutonic Knights. Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | Poland's most spectacular epic with a cast of over 1800 in Eastmancolor and Dyaliscope. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | PLN33,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The biggest blockbuster and box-office success in the history of Polish cinema. In the year of its premiere it was seen by almost every Polish citizen. See more » |
| Goofs | Several knights can be seen wearing sneakers beneath the armor, although at the time the film is set, these were not available. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in E. Henry Thripshaw's Disease (1972). See more » |