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The Battle of the Rails

The Battle of the Rails

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Drama   War
📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available: French
📆 Date Released: 1946-02-27
⌚ Running Time: 85 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.8

Beloved Cast

Charles Boyer original image
Narrator (voice)
Charles Boyer
Jean Clarieux original image
Lampin
Jean Clarieux
Jean Daurand original image
Cheminot
Jean Daurand
François Joux original image
Cheminot
François Joux
Tony Laurent original image
Camargue
Tony Laurent
Robert Le Ray original image
Chef de gare
Robert Le Ray
Léon Pauléon original image
Chef de gare St-André
Léon Pauléon
Michel Salina original image
Allemand
Michel Salina
Fernand Rauzéna original image
Cheminot
Fernand Rauzéna
Jacques Desagneaux original image
Athos (as Desagneaux)
Jacques Desagneaux
Pierre Latour original image
Pierre Latour
Pierre Lozach original image
Pierre Lozach
Pierre Mindaist original image
Pierre Mindaist
Marcel Barnault original image
Marcel Barnault
Léon Pauléon original image
Léon Pauléon
Redon original image
Redon
Max Woll original image
Max Woll

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