The Battle of the Rails

The Battle of the Rails

Release Date: 1946-02-27

Overview: 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.

Rating: 6.8 / 10

Cast

Charles Boyer

Charles Boyer

as Narrator (voice)

Jean Clarieux

Jean Clarieux

as Lampin

Jean Daurand

Jean Daurand

as Cheminot

François Joux

François Joux

as Cheminot

Tony Laurent

Tony Laurent

as Camargue

Crew

  • René Clément - Director

  • Colette Audry - Writer

  • Constantin Evangelou - Sound Designer

  • Henri Alekan - Director of Photography

  • Colette Audry - Dialogue

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