The Railroad Man

The Railroad Man

115 mins | Drama | Nov. 21, 1956

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.

The Railroad Man

115 mins | Drama | Nov. 21, 1956

The Railroad Man
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.
IMDb rating 7.7
Producers Ponti-De Laurentiis Cinematografica, Ente Nazionale Industrie Cinematografiche (ENIC)
Original title Il ferroviere
Directors Anna Gruber, Lorenzo Frusca, Mario Raffi, Nino Zanchin, Salvatore Rosso, Pietro Germi
Writers Carlo Musso, Alfredo Giannetti, Pietro Germi, Ennio De Concini, Luciano Vincenzoni

Cast

Pietro Germi

as Andrea Marcocci

Luisa Della Noce

as Sara Marcocci

Sylva Koscina

as Giulia Marcocci

Saro Urzì

as Gigi Liverani

Carlo Giuffrè

as Renato Borghi

Renato Speziali

as Marcello Marcocci

Edoardo Nevola

as Sandro Marcocci

Antonio Acqua

as Il commissario

Franco Fantasia

as L'autista

Riccardo Garrone

as L'amico di Marcello