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Black Cross (1960)
Krzyzacy (original title)

166 min  -  Adventure | Drama | History  -   January 1962 (USA)
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A tale of a young impoverished nobleman, who with his uncle returns from a war against the order of the Teutonic Knights in Lithuania... See full summary »

Director:

Aleksander Ford

Writers:

Aleksander Ford (dialogue), Aleksander Ford (screenplay), and 3 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Urszula Modrzynska Urszula Modrzynska ...
Jagienka Zychówna
Grazyna Staniszewska Grazyna Staniszewska ...
Danusia
Andrzej Szalawski Andrzej Szalawski ...
Jurand of Spychów
Henryk Borowski Henryk Borowski ...
Siegfried de Löwe
Aleksander Fogiel Aleksander Fogiel ...
Macko of Bogdaniec
Mieczyslaw Kalenik Mieczyslaw Kalenik ...
Zbyszko of Bogdaniec
Emil Karewicz Emil Karewicz ...
Wladyslaw II. Jagiello - King of Poland and Lithuania
Tadeusz Kosudarski Tadeusz Kosudarski ...
Bother Rotgier
Lucyna Winnicka Lucyna Winnicka ...
Duchess Anna Danuta of Masovia
Tadeusz Bialoszczynski Tadeusz Bialoszczynski ...
Duke Janusz I Mazowiecki
Mieczyslaw Voit Mieczyslaw Voit ...
Kuno von Liechtenstein
Janusz Strachocki Janusz Strachocki ...
Konrad von Jungingen
Stanislaw Jasiukiewicz Stanislaw Jasiukiewicz ...
Ulrich von Jungingen
Leon Niemczyk Leon Niemczyk ...
Fulko de Lorche
Zbigniew Skowronski Zbigniew Skowronski ...
Tolima
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Storyline

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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Plot Keywords:

Knight | Revenge | Hunting | Lady | Kidnapping  | See more »

Genres:

Adventure | Drama | History | Romance | War

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Details

Country:

Poland

Language:

Polish

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Cavaleiros Teutônicos See more »

Filming Locations:

Lódz, Lódzkie, Poland See more »

Box Office

Budget:

PLN 33,000,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Zespol Filmowy "Studio" See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

The film was made to commemorate the 550th anniversary of the battle in Grunwald, which took place on 15th July 1410. The movie's first screening was held exactly on 15th July 1960. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: Several knights can be seen wearing sneakers beneath the armor, although at the time the film is set, these were not available. See more »

Connections

Referenced in 1409. Afera na zamku Bartenstein (2005) See more »