The Silver Sword (1957)★ 8.5/10
- Drama
Written by: Ian Serraillier, C.E. Webber
During WWII, Polish children Edek and Ruth witness Nazis arresting their mother. Alone, they learn their father reached Switzerland. Determined to reunite with him, they embark on a journey across war-torn Europe, risking everything.
- Original title
- The Silver Sword
- Storyline
- On a cold, dark night in Warsaw in 1942, the Balicki children watch in horror as Nazi stormtroopers arrest their mother. Now they are lone. With the war raging around them, food and shelter are hard to come by. They live in constant fear. Finally, they get word that their father is alive. He has made it to Switzerland. Edek and Ruth are determined to find him, though they know how dangerous the long trip from Warsaw will be. But they also know that if they don't make it, they may never see their parents again. Their gripping story is taken from actual accounts.
- Rating
- 8.5 / 10 · 39
- Companies
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
- Release dates
- GB November 24, 1957