Man on the Tracks (Człowiek na torze) 67 years old

Man on the Tracks

In 1950, at night, a passenger train kills a man on the tracks. He is Orzechowski, an engineer since 1914. An inquiry immediately follows. Testimony takes the form of flashbacks. Tuszka, the station master, believes Orzechowski was a saboteur; at least one on the inquiry panel agrees. Zapora, the young engineer on the train that hit Orzechowski, gives more complicated testimony about the dead man - stiff-necked, proud, imperious, critical of Zapora and other younger workers. The signalman at the crossing where Orzechowski died also testifies. 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?

Credits

Man on the Tracks Cast

Name Character
Stanisław Jaworski He was 61, 75 years old when he died
Kazimierz Fabisiak He was 53, 68 years old when he died
Zygmunt Listkiewicz He was 24, 57 years old when he died as Stanisław Zapora
Józef Nowak He was 31, 58 years old when he died
Kazimierz Opaliński He was 66, 89 years old when he died as Władysław Orzechowski
Zygmunt Maciejewski He was 42, 84 years old when he died as Tuszka
Zygmunt Zintel He was 45, 79 years old when he died as Sałata
Janusz Paluszkiewicz He was 44, 77 years old when he died
Roman Kłosowski He was 27, now 95 years old as Marek Nowak
Janusz Bylczyński He was 36, 70 years old when he died

Man on the Tracks Crew

Name Department
Jerzy Wójcik as Director of Photography. He was 26 (73) years old when He died Camera
Halina Dobrowolska as Costume Design. She was 27 (86) years old when She died Costume & Make-Up
Andrzej Munk as Director. He was 36 (40) years old when He died Directing
Andrzej Munk as Writer. He was 36 (40) years old when He died Writing
Jerzy Stefan Stawiński as Screenplay. He was 35 (88) years old when He died Writing
Jerzy Stefan Stawiński as Story. He was 35 (88) years old when He died Writing
Man on the Tracks poster
Man on the Tracks (67 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, January 17, 1957
  • Runtime: 81 minutes