The Battle of the Rails (1946)

  • NR
  • 02/27/1946 (US)
  • Drama, War
  • 1h 25m

Overview

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.

René Clément

Director, Screenplay

Colette Audry

Writer

Cast

Charles Boyer's headshot

Charles Boyer

Narrator (voice)
Jean Clarieux's headshot

Jean Clarieux

Lampin
Jean Daurand's headshot

Jean Daurand

Cheminot
François Joux's headshot

François Joux

Cheminot
Tony Laurent's headshot

Tony Laurent

Camargue
Robert Le Ray's headshot

Robert Le Ray

Chef de gare
Léon Pauléon's headshot

Léon Pauléon

Chef de gare St-André
Michel Salina's headshot

Michel Salina

Allemand

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