The Battle of the Rails
The Battle of the Rails

The Battle of the Rails

February 27, 194685 min6.8FR
DramaWar

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.

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Cast

Charles Boyer
Charles BoyerNarrator (voice)
Jean Clarieux
Jean ClarieuxLampin
Jean Daurand
Jean DaurandCheminot
François Joux
François JouxCheminot
Tony Laurent
Tony LaurentCamargue
Robert Le Ray
Robert Le RayChef de gare
Léon Pauléon
Léon PauléonChef de gare St-André
Michel Salina
Michel SalinaAllemand
Fernand Rauzéna
Fernand RauzénaCheminot
Jacques Desagneaux
Jacques DesagneauxAthos (as Desagneaux)