The Railroad Man(1956)

movie - first aired/released 1956-11-21 - 115 min - audience 7.7

Drama

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.