The Battle of the Rails Poster

The Battle of the Rails

68.00% | February 27, 1946 | Drama, War

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.

Featured Crew

René Clément
Director
Constantin Evangelou
Sound Designer
Colette Audry
Writer
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Cast

Charles Boyer
Charles Boyer
Narrator (voice)
Jean Daurand
Jean Daurand
Cheminot
François Joux
François Joux
Cheminot
Tony Laurent
Tony Laurent
Camargue