The Battle of the Rails
Director: René Clément
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.
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
In brief
The Battle of the Rails (1946) is a drama, war film. With an average rating of 6.9/10 from 48 votes, it's a solidly rated pick. The film runs 1h 25min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.
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The Battle of the Rails runs 85 minutes (1h 25min).
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The Battle of the Rails has an average rating of 6.9/10 based on 48 viewer votes on TMDB.
What year is The Battle of the Rails from?
The Battle of the Rails was released in 1946.
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