How I Unleashed World War II, Part II: Following the Arms
Seen it?1970 | 72 min | Comedy, Adventure, War
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, adventure fans and history buffs. If you loved The Dirty Dozen, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, intense.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 12 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Polish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1970: an older pace and style.
After escaping across Europe from Stalag camp, Dolas's ride to Cyprus is stopped when his ship in sunk by an Italian submarine. Although he and some of his fellow sailors are rescued by an Allied ship, they find themselves conscripted into the French Foreign Legion in Beirut, Dolas becoming a cook.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 24K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tadeusz Chmielewski
- Marian KociniakFranciszek Dolas
- Krystyna BorowiczBrothel Madame
- Anna GębickaDancer
- Piotr FronczewskiItalian Sodier
- Wacław KowalskiKiedros
- Kazimierz RudzkiCaptain Ralf Peacoock
- Jan ŚwiderskiLetoux
- Leonard AndrzejewskiForeign Legion Soldier
- Richard BerthonBritish Corporal
- Witold KałuskiItalian Captain