The Battle of the Rails
6.9
48 Reviews
1946
1h 25min
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.
Storyline
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.
Released
27 February 1946
Runtime
1h 25min
Director
Genre
Status
Released
Language
French
Production
Coopérative Générale du Cinéma Français
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
Acting
Pierre Lozach
Writing
Pierre Mindaist
Acting
Marcel Barnault
Acting
Léon Pauléon
Acting
Redon
Acting
Max Woll
Acting
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