The Battle of the Rails

The Battle of the Rails (1946)

La Bataille du rail

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.

Date of release
1946-02-27
TMDB
6.9 / 10 (48)
Runtime
1h 25m
Genres
Drama, War
Director
René Clément

Casting

  • Charles Boyer — Narrator (voice)
  • Jean Clarieux — Lampin
  • Jean Daurand — Cheminot
  • François Joux — Cheminot
  • Tony Laurent — Camargue
  • Robert Le Ray — Chef de gare
  • Léon Pauléon — Chef de gare St-André
  • Michel Salina — Allemand
  • Fernand Rauzéna — Cheminot
  • Jacques Desagneaux — Athos (as Desagneaux)
  • Pierre Latour
  • Pierre Lozach

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