The Battle of the Rails
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1946-02-27
Runtime: 85 mins
Director: René Clément
Writer: Colette Audry
Spoken language: Français
Genres: Drama, War
Original title: The Battle of the Rails
Production Companies: Coopérative Générale du Cinéma Français
Production Countries: France
Cast
Charles Boyer
Jean Clarieux
Jean Daurand
François Joux
Tony Laurent
Robert Le Ray
Léon Pauléon
Michel Salina
Fernand Rauzéna
Jacques Desagneaux
Pierre Latour
Pierre Lozach
Pierre Mindaist
Marcel Barnault
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