Movie·1946·1h 25m
The Battle of the Rails
Country
France
Language
French
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The Story
Original title: La Bataille du rail
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.
Written By
Colette Audry
Producer
Pierre Lévy-Corti
Cinematography
Henri Alekan
Music
Yves Baudrier
Editor
Jacques Desagneaux
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
46 votes
Where to watch
Region: ATRent
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Cast
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
Pierre Mindaist
Marcel Barnault
Léon Pauléon
Redon
Max Woll
// crew
Crew
René Clément
Director, Screenplay
Colette Audry
Writer
Jacques Desagneaux
Editor
Henri Alekan
Director of Photography
Pierre Lévy-Corti
Producer
Yves Baudrier
Original Music Composer
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