Poland / Jan 17, 1957
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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?
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Janusz Bylczyński | Warda |
| Stanisław Marecki | Party Secretary |
| Józef Para | Railwayman |
| Stanisław Jaworski | Franek |
| Celina Klimczak | Zofia Sałata |
| Natalia Szymańska | Orzechowski's wife |
| Józef Nowak | Jankowski |
| Janusz Paluszkiewicz | Krokus |
| Eugenia Herman | Train Passenger (uncredited) |
| Roman Hubczenko | Sleeping Railwayman (uncredited) |
| Józef Kalita | Conductor chasing Zapora (uncredited) |
| Zygmunt Malawski | Conductor (uncredited) |
| Dobrosław Mater | Train Passenger (uncredited) |
| Leon Niemczyk | Man doing Business at a Train Platform (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaMystery
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Człowiek na torze |
| Original language | Polski (PL) |
| Spoken languages | Polski |
| Production countries | Poland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Zespół Filmowy Kadr |
| Release date | 17 gennaio 1957 |
| Writer | Andrzej Munk, Jerzy Stefan Stawiński |
| Editing | Jadwiga Zajiček, Mirosława Garlicka |
| Cinematography | Romuald Kropat, Czesław Grabowski, Baruch Łazarow, Jan Laskowski |
| Assistant directors | Jakub Goldberg, Paweł Komorowski, Ryszard Pluciński, Andrzej Munk, Zofia Suchecka |
| Lighting | Julian Glowacki |
| Camera operators | Jan Laskowski, Czesław Grabowski, Baruch Łazarow, Romuald Kropat |
| Additional photography | Czesław Grabowski, Baruch Łazarow, Jan Laskowski, Romuald Kropat |
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| Production design | Roman Mann, Jarosław Świtoniak, Franciszek Garczyński |
| Art direction | Roman Mann, Jarosław Świtoniak, Franciszek Garczyński |
| Set decoration | Roman Mann, Jarosław Świtoniak, Franciszek Garczyński |
| Music | Józef Bartczak, Jerzy Bolesławski, T. Bielecki |
| Sound | Józef Bartczak, Jerzy Bolesławski, T. Bielecki |
| Costume design | Halina Dobrowolska, Jadwiga Świętosławska, Zofia Macinska |
| Makeup | Jadwiga Świętosławska, Zofia Macinska, Halina Dobrowolska |
| Hairstyling | Jadwiga Świętosławska, Zofia Macinska, Halina Dobrowolska |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Russia / Mar 11, 1959
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