Man on the Tracks

(1957)Directed by Andrzej Munk81 minDrama, Mystery

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?

Kazimierz Opalińskias Władysław Orzechowski
Zygmunt Maciejewskias Tuszka
Zygmunt Zintelas Witold Sałata
Zygmunt Listkiewiczas Stanisław Zapora
Roman Kłosowskias Marek Nowak
Ludosław Kozłowskias Karaś
Stanisław Mareckias Party Secretary
Józef Paraas Railwayman
Celina Klimczakas Zofia Sałata
Natalia Szymańskaas Orzechowski's wife
Józef Nowakas Jankowski
Janusz Paluszkiewiczas Krokus
Eugenia Hermanas Train Passenger (uncredited)
Roman Hubczenkoas Sleeping Railwayman (uncredited)
Józef Kalitaas Conductor chasing Zapora (uncredited)
Zygmunt Malawskias Conductor (uncredited)
Dobrosław Materas Train Passenger (uncredited)
Leon Niemczykas Man doing Business at a Train Platform (uncredited)