The People from the Train
Ludzie z pociągu
Synopsis
A group of people find themselves stuck in remote train station in German-occupied Poland. A drunk German station guard there gets paranoid and sees partisans all around him, phones headquarters, and when the German soldiers arrive and search the station they find a gun. They then threaten to execute every fifth person unless someone claims it.
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →Janina Traczykówna
Anna
Andrzej May
Piotr
Małgorzata Dziedzic
Marylka
Danuta Szaflarska
Marylka's "Aunt"
Maciej Damięcki
Boy
Gustaw Lutkiewicz
Wacuś Kwaśniewski
Jerzy Block
Station Master Kaliński
Zdzisław Tobiasz
Bahnschützer
Jan Zdrojewski
Gestapo Member
Bogdan Baer
Trader's Brother-in-law
Aleksander Fogiel
Trader
Józef Pieracki
Disabled Man
Jerzy Turek
Man from Poznań
Zenon Burzyński
Passenger
Bogusława Czosnowska
Zofia Grabińska
Andrzej Gazdeczka
Card Player
Jadwiga Hanska
Elderly Woman
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kazimierz Kutz
- Screenplay & Story
- Marian Brandys, Ludwika Woźnicka
- Original Score
- Tadeusz Baird
- Original Title
- Ludzie z pociągu
- Country of Origin
- Poland
- Spoken Languages
- Polish
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Production Studios
- Zespół Filmowy Kadr
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kazimierz Kutz
Marian Brandys, Ludwika Woźnicka
Tadeusz Baird
Kurt Weber
Irena Choryńska
Department Leadership Roster
Kazimierz Kutz
Director
Marian Brandys
Writer
Ludwika Woźnicka
Writer
Tadeusz Baird
Original Music Composer
Kurt Weber
Director of Photography
Irena Choryńska
Editor
Jan Grandys
Production Design
Marian Kołodziej
Costume Design
Production Stills & Gallery
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Polish Films
Polish cinema: Wikidata country-of-origin Poland, merged with the canon (Polish Film School, Moral Anxiety, Has, Zulawski, Kieslowski, Wajda, contemporary).
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What is The People from the Train about?
A group of people find themselves stuck in remote train station in German-occupied Poland. A drunk German station guard there gets paranoid and sees partisans all around him, phones headquarters, and when the German soldiers arrive and search the station they find a gun. They then threaten to execute every fifth person unless someone claims it.
Who directed The People from the Train?
The People from the Train was directed by Kazimierz Kutz.
Who stars in The People from the Train?
The principal cast of The People from the Train includes Janina Traczykówna, Andrzej May, Małgorzata Dziedzic, Danuta Szaflarska, Maciej Damięcki.
When was The People from the Train released and how long is it?
The People from the Train was released in 1961 with a total runtime of 1h 38m.
Who composed the musical score for The People from the Train?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The People from the Train was composed by Tadeusz Baird.