Man on the Tracks

Overview
Cast & Crew
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The 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?

Run Time

1h 21m

Genre

Drama, Mystery

Release Date

17 Jan 1957

Country

Poland

Language

Polish

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