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Man on the Tracks
Man on the Tracks
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Man on the Tracks

Original Title: Człowiek na torze

1957
1h 21m
Drama
Mystery

Status

Released

Release

1957

Runtime

1h 21m

Storyline

One night in 1950 a passenger train runs over a man, who turns out to be the veteran train engineer Władysław Orzechowski, knows for his old ways and stern demeanor. As the inquiry panel tries to deduce why would a man like Orzechowski jump in front of a moving train several of the people involved in the case are interrogated, each telling their own version of the story. Can the panel arrive at the truth in a world where workers unite, inferior coal is a badge of honor, and the old order is suspect?

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 21m
Jan 17, 1957
Languages
Polish
Director
Andrzej Munk
Andrzej Munk
Production
Zespół Filmowy Kadr
Zespół Filmowy Kadr
Production Countries
Poland

Top Cast

21 Cast Members

Kazimierz Opaliński

Kazimierz Opaliński

Władysław Orzechowski

Zygmunt Maciejewski

Zygmunt Maciejewski

Tuszka

Zygmunt Zintel

Zygmunt Zintel

Witold Sałata

Zygmunt Listkiewicz

Zygmunt Listkiewicz

Stanisław Zapora

Roman Kłosowski

Roman Kłosowski

Marek Nowak

Kazimierz Fabisiak

Kazimierz Fabisiak

Konarski

Ludosław Kozłowski

Karaś

Janusz Bylczyński

Janusz Bylczyński

Warda

Stanisław Marecki

Party Secretary

Józef Para

Józef Para

Railwayman

Stanisław Jaworski

Stanisław Jaworski

Franek

Celina Klimczak

Celina Klimczak

Zofia Sałata

Natalia Szymańska

Natalia Szymańska

Orzechowski's wife

Józef Nowak

Józef Nowak

Jankowski

Janusz Paluszkiewicz

Janusz Paluszkiewicz

Krokus

Eugenia Herman

Eugenia Herman

Train Passenger (uncredited)

Roman Hubczenko

Roman Hubczenko

Sleeping Railwayman (uncredited)

Józef Kalita

Józef Kalita

Conductor chasing Zapora (uncredited)

Zygmunt Malawski

Zygmunt Malawski

Conductor (uncredited)

Dobrosław Mater

Train Passenger (uncredited)

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