The Law and the Fist
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1964-09-14
Runtime: 90 mins
Director: Jerzy Hoffman, Edward Skórzewski
Spoken language: Polski
Genres: War, Drama
Original title: The Law and the Fist
Production Companies: Zespół Filmowy "Kamera"
Production Countries: Poland
Cast
Gustaw Holoubek
Zofia Mrozowska
Hanna Skarżanka
Wiesław Gołas
Zdzisław Maklakiewicz
Ryszard Pietruski
Jerzy Przybylski
Wiesława Kwaśniewska
Ewa Wiśniewska
Zbigniew Dobrzyński
Zofia Czerwińska
Józef Nowak
Adam Perzyk
Bolesław Płotnicki
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