The Battle of the Rails

1946Directed by René Clément

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Released: February 27, 1946
Runtime: 1h 25m

About The Battle of the Rails

Drama
War

Synopsis

During the Second World War, many French railway workers participated in the resistance. Daily acts of sabotage, spectacular derailments: the railway network took many actions against Nazi occupation. Stationmanager Camargue and his deputy, Athos, risk their lives in managing the network in their sector.

Director: René Clément
Writers: Colette Audry
René Clément
Original title: La Bataille du rail

Principal cast

In billing order

Charles BoyerNarrator (voice)
Jean ClarieuxLampin
Jean DaurandCheminot
François JouxCheminot
Tony LaurentCamargue
Robert Le RayChef de gare

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