Men of the Blue Cross
1955 · 55 MIN · IMDB 6.3 · 158 VOTES · DIR. Andrzej Munk
Overview
The final film produced by Warsaw’s Documentary Film Studio is an epic re-enactment of a treacherous mission by the Voluntary Tatra Mountain Rescue Service to aid colleagues stranded behind enemy lines at the close of World War II (several real participants feature in the film). Based on a short story about the rescue by Adam Liberak, Munk’s final “documentary” is also arguably his first major exercise in the craft of narrative filmmaking.
Dialogue Timeline — 234 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:11 The seat of the VoIuntary Tatra Mountain Rescue Service has been
00:00:50 Narration: Voice-over:
00:01:27 Directed by:
00:04:04 It was, however, uncertain. SizabIe numbers of German troops
00:05:18 Tatra rescuers were sent for.
00:05:48 To my hospitaI.
00:06:53 Bozenka, my foster daughter.
00:08:05 We might have been spotted by a patroI any time.
00:09:53 It"s coId.
00:14:00 - Is that you, Dad? - SIeep my sweetie. SIeep.
00:15:03 - Good morning. - WeIcome!
00:15:51 Come here, Bass.
00:19:09 When at around midday the skies cIeared
00:22:35 The front of the avaIanche went past -
00:24:26 of the other range.
00:26:19 he was 60... but joined the expedition.
00:27:33 Jozek couId not count up.
00:28:05 Two of us Ieft.
00:32:35 We were ascending the steep mountainside
00:35:43 the Iast suppIy
00:38:40 and that"s the onIy path for toboggans...
00:45:58 A cIear traiI Ied through the footbridge;
00:49:15 Byrcyn.
01:02:03 the LifeIess GuIIey...
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed234
Dialogue density4.3 lines / min
First line00:00:11
Final line01:02:03
Production Record
DirectorAndrzej Munk
LanguagePolish
IMDb votes158