The Battle of the Rails
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.
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About The Battle of the Rails
The Battle of the Rails is a 1946 French-language drama and war film directed by René Clément. The cast is led by Charles Boyer, Jean Clarieux, Jean Daurand. It has a runtime of 1h 25m.
The Battle of the Rails was produced by Coopérative Générale du Cinéma Français and made in France. It was released on February 27, 1946, and carries a NR certification.
- Director
- René Clément
- Writers
- Colette Audry, René Clément
- Release date
- February 27, 1946
- Original language
- French
- Age rating
- NR
- Status
- Released
- Country
- France
- Production
- Coopérative Générale du Cinéma Français
The Battle of the Rails cast & crew
The Battle of the Rails was directed by René Clément and written by Colette Audry and René Clément.
The cast features Charles Boyer as Narrator (voice), Jean Clarieux as Lampin, Jean Daurand as Cheminot, François Joux as Cheminot, Tony Laurent as Camargue, and Robert Le Ray as Chef de gare.
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Yves Baudrier, cinematography is by Henri Alekan, and it was produced by Pierre Lévy-Corti.
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Cast of The Battle of the Rails
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
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The Battle of the Rails runs 1 hours 25 minutes (85 minutes).
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The Battle of the Rails is rated NR. It holds a 6.9/10 audience score from 48 ratings.
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