The Battle of the Rails

Name: The Battle of the Rails
Released: 1946

1946NR1h 25m

Drama
War

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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.

Director: René Clément
Writers: René Clément, Colette Audry
Music: Yves Baudrier
Cinematography: Henri Alekan

Cast

Charles BoyerNarrator (voice)
Jean ClarieuxLampin
Jean DaurandCheminot
François JouxCheminot
Tony LaurentCamargue
Robert Le RayChef de gare
Léon PauléonChef de gare St-André
Michel SalinaAllemand
Fernand RauzénaCheminot
Jacques DesagneauxAthos (as Desagneaux)

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