A dramatic and exciting movie based on historical events about Polish revolts , competently directed by José Maria Forqué, and José Antonio Nieves Conde. In the background of the communist Poland in which rules a Communist goverment imposed by Soviet Union are interwoven some stories about a deserter and unfortunate pursued people who are detained and mercilessly chased by the Communist authorities . At the beginning , Jan Walzak (Jorge Mistral) is accused to be a nationalis traitor . As the rebel flees from the communist cruelty . Along the way Walzak is relentlessly pursued by two Communist Comissarios Chapek (Rubén Rojo) , Grumko (Félix Dafauce) who will stop at nothing to catch him . Walzak takes a bus and unexpected consequences take place after a road accident in which he poses as a deceased person , becoming a religious leader , but things go awry when the Communist agents learn his situation.Acceptable and thought-provoking drama , outstanding some action scenes , pursuits with violent executions in cold blood and adding religious feeling , all of them are compellingly assembled in the movie . It results to be a spiritual film and full of moving scenes , touching sacrifice and dramatic relationships among pursuers and pursued people . It concerns Communist pursuits against Catholic people , escapes , riots , upheavals and subsequent repression that provokes the anger of the govern by outbursting violent . Well set film during the communist repression Poland , though being really shot in Spain . This is a flawed film though decent , because being plenty of luminous sensibility , solidarity , redemption , faith , cooperation and eventually good feeling . The film freely based on on historical facts was well written Lluís Josep Comerón , Jorge Illa , José Antonio de la Loma and adapted by Manuel Tamayo . Decent main and support cast . Jorge Mistral gives a fine acting as deserter called Jan Walzak who even kidnaps a bus full of passengers and subsequently he disguises as Paul Banek character to escape from the evil communists . He is the main star , being supported by a great support cast , such as : Jesús Tordesillas, Félix Dafauce, Nicolás D. Perchicot, Fernando Cebrián , Joan Capri , Rubén Rojo, José Marco, among others . Competently produced by Yago Films , it displays atmospheric cinematography in black and white by director of photography José F. Aguayo and uncredited Francisco Sempere . As well as evocative production design by the prestigious Sigfrido Burmann and with adequate Musical score by Isidro B. Maiztegui .The motion picture was professionally directed by prolific filmmaker Jose Maria Forqué and José Antonio Nieves Conde, though resulting to be some boring and it has some gaps and flaws . This directors was defending his names and careers , but also their money by investing in the project . José María Forqué was born in Zaragoza , being father of actress Verónica Forqué and director Álvaro Forqué . He was a director and writer, known for filming some classic Spanish films , such as Accidente 703 (1962), Amanecer en Puerta Oscura (1957) , Un Millon En La Basura and especially Atraco a Las Tres . And shot successful TV series : Miguel Servet and Ramon Y Cajal . He also filmed some international co-productions such as Tarot with Gloria Grahame , Mujer De Tierra Caliente with Stuart Whitman , Laura Gemser and El Ojo Del Huracan or In the eye of hurricane with Tony Kendall , Jean Sorel . While fillmaker José Antonio Nieves Conde , was a director of great quality and with penchant for social denounce . His films debuts were three crime drama : ¨Senda Ignorada¨, ¨Angustia¨ and ¨LLegada De Noche¨. He went on to direct a successful religious movie : ¨Balarrasa¨. He's expert in filming all kinds of genres , as thought-provoking and brooding dramas : ¨Surcos¨ , ¨El Inquilino¨ ; religious cinema : ¨Balarrasa¨, ¨Cotolay¨ ; passionate story : ¨Casa Manchada¨ , ¨Mas Alla del Deseo¨ , ¨Marta¨ , ¨Historia una Traicion¨ ; Comedy : ¨Don Lucio and Hermano Pio¨ , ¨Prohibido Enamorarse¨ , an anti-communist movie : ¨Legion del Silencio¨ ; anthology picture as the co-production : ¨Jack El Negro¨ and even Terror : ¨Sounds of horror¨ . Rating : 6 . Nice film , well worth watching for the Spanish cinema fans