The Battle of the Rails (1946)

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Released:
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.

Director:
René Clément

Runtime:
1h 25min

Genre:
Drama, War

  • Cast:
  • Charles Boyer
    as
    Narrator (voice)
  • Jean Clarieux
    as
    Lampin
  • Jean Daurand
    as
    Cheminot
  • François Joux
    as
    Cheminot
  • Tony Laurent
    as
    Camargue