The Railroad Man

(1956)

★ 7.7 IMDb · 72 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 1956

Runtime: 118 мин

Country: Italy

Director: Pietro Germi

Cast: Pietro Germi, Luisa Della Noce, Sylva Koscina, Saro Urzì, Carlo Giuffrè, Renato Speziali, Edoardo Nevola, Antonio Acqua, Lilia Landi, Gustavo Serena

Plot

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.