Four Tank-Men and a Dog (Czterej pancerni i pies) 58 years old
Czterej pancerni i pies was a Polish black and white TV series based on the book by Janusz Przymanowski. Made between 1966 and 1970, the series is composed of 21 episodes of 55 minutes each, divided into three seasons. It is set in 1944 and 1945, during World War II, and follows the adventures of a tank crew and their T-34 tank in the 1st Polish Army. Although both the book and the TV series contain elements of pro-Soviet propaganda, they have achieved and retain a cult series status in Poland, Soviet Union and other Eastern Bloc countries. The T-34 tank Rudy with the identifying number "102", a German Shepherd dog from Siberia Szarik and to a lesser extent the crew Jan Kos, Gustaw Jeleń, Grigorij Saakaszwili, Tomasz Czereśniak, and their commander and mentor Olgierd Jarosz, as well as other heroes of the series, have become icons in Polish popular culture.
Credits
Witold Pyrkosz
Franek Wichura
Janusz Gajos
Janek Kos
Roman Wilhelmi
Olgierd Jarosz
Wiesław Gołas
Tomasz Czereśniak
Pola Raksa
Marusia
Franciszek Pieczka
Gustlik Jeleń
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Witold Pyrkosz He was 39 , 90 years old when he died | as Franek Wichura |
| Janusz Gajos He was 26 , now 85 years old | as Janek Kos |
| Roman Wilhelmi He was 29 , 55 years old when he died | as Olgierd Jarosz |
| Wiesław Gołas He was 35 , now 94 years old | as Tomasz Czereśniak |
| Pola Raksa She was 25 , now 83 years old | as Marusia |
| Franciszek Pieczka He was 38 , now 96 years old | as Gustlik Jeleń |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|
Four Tank-Men and a Dog (58 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1966-05-09
- Runtime: [55] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 21