Stawka wieksza niz zycie

Anyone who knows a little about Polish cinema knows that stawka collects all best supporting actors.

Emil karewicz created the best villain in decades.

This serial was so often on the TV screen sin the former Soviet Union that many Russian people know it almost by heart. The brave and valiant Lautenant Kloss, the Polish spy in the German uniform, dissembles so many German plans and tricks in 4 years, that one starts to wonder why all the German police couldn't find him. In fact, there are so many unreal adventures, and Kloss is so invincible that it is next to impossible to believe in this film. But then, it is so funny, and the move-less face of Kloss in all the dangers are so great that you watch it for fun and for relaxation. This is a clever done, brisk and never tedious action serial. The hit of the 70-80's in Russia and Poland. Watch and have fun!

I had a blast watching this series.I found it on ebay and bought a region 0 PAL boxset that was remastered. The quality of this TV show is just as good as any US TV Show I grew up watching here in the USA. I would suggest this to anyone who enjoys WW2 or spy thrillers.The opening credits and the music just draws you in and then you get a great decently acted series with cool sets and costumes.

The episodes all have decent story lines that range from 1943 - 1945.The last episode takes place after the war ends and Kloss helps to uncover the men who murdered a bunch of civilians. Check it out.You won't be let down.

The story is quite interesting. Polish agent as a spy in German army. Thera are some historical facts omitted or not necessary accurate, but generally it is OK. All I dislike is that some parts are quite naive. I understand that this movie is almost 40 years old and the mentality of people was quite a bit different then. There is some propaganda too as minus. This series has been released on DVD.

In conclusion I recommend it as I recommend "Janosik" with Marek Perepeczko. I think these both Polish series are good enough to be world wide known. They are good entertainment in b/w style of an old movie. salute!

This movie has been made during communist regime in Poland and therefore showed Poles as allies of Stalinist Russia. It was not true. The independent Poland performed its own secret secret operations against 3rd Reich and the Stalinist Russia did the same but not in alliance. Many best Polish stars have played, shootings were very realistic. The film was very popular in Poland, in the USSR and in... Denmark. In some cases Germans have been shown as stupid slaughters. For example, second lieutenant (Oberleutnant) Kloss has been awarded by Iron Cross by Hitler (shown from the back, however) for discovering a plot against main Nazi leaders. Wilhelm Canaris is also shown (a part of face only). The role of a SS officer Brunner (Emil Karewicz) is a masterwork.