The Railroad Man (1956)

Name: The Railroad Man
Director: Pietro Germi
Genre: Drama
Released: 1956
Duration: 1 h 55 min
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Andrea Fantacci, Antonio Acqua, Carlo Giuffrè, Edoardo Nevola, Franco Fantasia

Original Title: Il ferroviere

Drama

7.8 (73 votes)

1h 55m

Overview

Train operator Andrea Marcocci has to witness the suicide of a desperate man who jumps in front of his train. Under the influence of this shock he starts making mistakes. A check up by a doctor reveals that he's at the brink of becoming an alcoholic. Due to this evaluation he is degraded and must accept a salary cut.

Details

Director: Pietro Germi
Writer: Luciano Vincenzoni, Pietro Germi, Alfredo Giannetti
Original Language: Italian
Budget: N/A

Cast

Andrea Fantacci Antonio Acqua Carlo Giuffrè Edoardo Nevola Franco Fantasia Gustavo Serena Lilia Landi Lina Tartara Minora Luisa Della Noce Oscar Keesee Pietro Germi Renato Speziali Riccardo Garrone Saro Urzì Sylva Koscina