| Stawka większa niż życie Stakes Larger Than Life |
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|---|---|
| Starring |
Stanisław Mikulski Emil Karewicz Bronisław Pawlik Mieczysław Stoor |
| Country of origin | Poland |
| Original language(s) | Polish |
| No. of episodes | 18 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 45-90 min |
| Release | |
| Original network | Polish Television |
| Original release | 1967-1968 – 2005 |
Stawka większa niż życie (More Than Life at Stake, Stakes Larger Than Life or Playing for High Stakes) was a Polish black and white TV series about the adventures of a Polish secret agent, Hans Kloss (real name, Stanisław Kolicki, codename J-23), who acts as a double agent in the Abwehr during Second World War in occupied Poland.
The series was filmed from March 1967 to October 1968. There were 18 episodes, 9 of which were directed by Janusz Morgenstern and the other 9 by Andrzej Konic.
The show was very popular in Poland, the USSR and former Czechoslovakia. Re-runs are regularly broadcast on Polish TV.