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Man on the Tracks
One night in 1950 a passenger train runs over a man, who turns out to be the veteran train engineer Władysław Orzechowski, know 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?
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Man on the Tracks was released January 17, 1957. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
One night in 1950 a passenger train runs over a man, who turns out to be the veteran train engineer Władysław Orzechowski, know 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?
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Cast
Kazimierz OpalińskiWładysław Orzechowski
Zygmunt MaciejewskiTuszka
Zygmunt ZintelWitold Sałata
Zygmunt ListkiewiczStanisław Zapora
Roman KłosowskiMarek Nowak
Kazimierz FabisiakKonarski
Janusz BylczyńskiWardaCredits
- Directed by
- Andrzej Munk
- Written by
- Andrzej Munk, Jerzy Stefan Stawiński, Jerzy Stefan Stawiński
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Polish
- Original title
- Człowiek na torze
Production
- Zespół Filmowy KadrPoland