The Battle of the Rails

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The Battle of the Rails

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.

Original Title

La Bataille du rail

Release Date

1946-02-27

Year

1946

Duration

1h 25m

Status

Released

Score

6.80

Genres

#world-war-ii#french-resistance#train#railroad

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

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Léon Pauléon

Chef de gare St-André

Michel Salina

Michel Salina

Allemand

Fernand Rauzéna

Fernand Rauzéna

Cheminot

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Jacques Desagneaux

Athos (as Desagneaux)