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The Battle of the Rails

February 27, 1946 85 min NR FR
✓ Released 29303 days ago
Drama War
6.9

User Score

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About

A dramatized account of the French Resistance, this wartime film depicts how railway workers sabotaged German trains to disrupt troop movements and supply lines during the Nazi occupation. Blending documentary realism with fiction, it pays tribute to the courage and sacrifice of ordinary workers who became central to the fight for liberation.

Movie Info

Status: Released
Director: René Clément
Runtime: 85 min

Top Cast

Charles Boyer

Charles Boyer

Narrator (voice)

Jean Clarieux

Jean Clarieux

Lampin

Jean Daurand

Jean Daurand

Cheminot

François Joux

François Joux

Cheminot

Tony Laurent

Tony Laurent

Camargue

Robert Le Ray

Robert Le Ray

Chef de gare

Léon Pauléon

Chef de gare St-André

Michel Salina

Michel Salina

Allemand

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