| The Railroad Man | |
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| Directed by | Pietro Germi |
| Written by | Pietro Germi Alfredo Giannetti Luciano Vincenzoni |
| Produced by | Carlo Ponti |
| Starring | Pietro Germi Saro Urzì Luisa Della Noce Sylva Koscina Edoardo Nevola |
| Cinematography | Leonida Barboni |
| Music by | Carlo Rustichelli |
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Running time | 118 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
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