A story about a train switchman, his cat Velja and friends at work. Once tidy and upright after the death of his wife, he became unfit even at his job, which he did diligently. Soft-hearted, sociable, he began to associate with a glass and a bottle.
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Cast
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Pero Kvrgič
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Muhamed Mehmedović Director · Vojo Babić Writer
First release September 24, 1984 · Produced in Serbia · Original title Skretničar
Production
Televizija Sarajevo
Production
Serbia
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Original title
Skretničar
Original language
Serbo-Croatian
Spoken on screen
Serbo-Croatian
Release dates
Serbia · September 24, 1984
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