The Railroad Man
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| Directed by | Pietro Germi |
| Produced by | Carlo Ponti |
| Written by | Pietro Germi Alfredo Giannetti Luciano Vincenzoni |
| Starring | Pietro Germi Saro Urzì Luisa Della Noce Sylva Koscina Edoardo Nevola |
| Music by | Carlo Rustichelli |
| Cinematography | Leonida Barboni |
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Release date
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11 August 1956 (Italian release) |
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Running time
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118 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
The Railroad Man (Italian: Il Ferroviere) is a 1956 Italian drama film directed by Pietro Germi.
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.
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