Przez Łzy do Szczęścia (1943)
A melodrama about children living in an orphanage run by a local doctor, Jan Mankiewicz. One day, Jan witnesses a car accident. The victim is a famous actress, Lena Merwińska, who has injured her leg and stays in Zasielsk for a few days. Lena and the doctor fall in love. Lena passes Jan's research paper on to Professor Tomczyński, who paves the way for his great career. Jan moves to Warsaw, where he is to become the head of a children's clinic.
Director: Jan Fethke
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Irena Malkiewicz as Lena Merwińska |
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Mieczysława Ćwiklińska as Żaneta |
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Tamara Wiszniewska as Lusia Kulewińska |
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Maria Buchwald as Weronika |
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Franciszek Brodniewicz as Jan Mankiewicz |
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Józef Orwid as Piotr Ciaputkiewicz |
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Stanisław Grolicki as Professor Tomczyński |
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Jerzy Kobusz as Kwapiszewski |
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Henryk Małkowski as Ciołek |
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Aleksander Bogusiński as Doctor Rudzki |
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Zygmunt Chmielewski as Lena Merwińska's Impresario |
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Iwona de Petry as Girl in Sierocińiec |
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Maria Zarębińska as Wisia |
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Lilka Skrzypkówna as Haneczka |
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Leopold Morozowicz as Party Guest |
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Stanisław Sielański as Feliks |
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Helena Sulima as Lusia's Mother |
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Mieczysław Winkler as Antoni |
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Helena Zarembina as Woman in the Forest |
| Directing | Jan Fethke | Director |
| Writing | Jan Fethke | Writer |
| Crew | Jerzy Sten | Cinematography |
| Art | Ștefan Norris | Production Design |
| Sound | Zygmunt Wiehler | Music |
| Sound | Jan Radlicz | Sound |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jan Dobracki | Makeup & Hair |
| Production | Mikołaj Iwanow | Production Manager |
| Camera | Wacław Sankowski | Director of Photography |