How I Unleashed World War II, Part I: The Escape

Name: How I Unleashed World War II, Part I: The Escape
Genre: Comedy, War, Adventure
Released: 1970-04-02
Duration: 1 h 26 min
Cast: Marian Kociniak, Janina Borońska, Adam Cyprian, Wirgiliusz Gryń, Zdzisław Kuźniar

1970, Polish. Directed by Tadeusz Chmielewski.

On the night of August 31, 1939, Dolas, from a platoon reinforcing a train station on the German border, falls asleep in a train car and unknowingly crosses into Germany. The moment he shoots a German, who he thinks is a saboteur, the German invasion of Poland begins, and Dolas is convinced it was his fault. He is taken to Stalag POW camp, the first destination in his odyssey around Europe.

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Runtime: 1h 26m
Post-credits: None listed
Language: Polish
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Released: 2 April 1970
Original title: Jak rozpętałem drugą wojnę światową: Cz. 1 - Ucieczka
Country: Poland
Written by: Tadeusz Chmielewski

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What comes after How I Unleashed World War II, Part I: The Escape?

Next in the series: How I Unleashed World War II, Part II: Following the Arms (1970) and How I Unleashed World War II, Part III: Among Friends (1970).

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Our verdict is Worth the Hype: Clear your evening for this. It scores 7.6/10 from 66 TMDB viewer ratings.

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How I Unleashed World War II, Part I: The Escape runs 86 minutes (1h 26m).

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How I Unleashed World War II, Part I: The Escape isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 April 1970. (Checked 13 November 2026.)

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Who directed How I Unleashed World War II, Part I: The Escape?

How I Unleashed World War II, Part I: The Escape (1970) was directed by Tadeusz Chmielewski and stars Marian Kociniak, Janina Borońska, Adam Cyprian.