IMDb
6.8 /10
144 votes

Documentary · 1953 · 9 min
A self-narrated portrait of a Polish immigrant in Winnipeg whose unglamorous job keeping streetcar switches working reveals dignity, resilience, and pride in everyday labor.
Sign in and build your archive. The best notes get written right after the credits roll.
Sign in → top right
ONF | NFBNo streaming info for United States at the moment.
Paul Tomkowicz: Street-railway Switchman, Faces of Canada/Sn· Featurette












IMDb
6.8 /10
144 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
The tomato isn't ripe
Metacritic took the day off
TMDB
5.9 /10
14 votes
Letterboxd
7.1 /10
—
Weighted average
6.6/10