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The Battle of the Rails

★ 6.9 / 10 (49 votes)February 27, 194685 minFR

DramaWar

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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Movie facts

Release dateFebruary 27, 1946

StatusReleased

Runtime85 min

Rating★ 6.9 / 10

Certification—

Original languageFrench

CountryFrance

Budget—

Revenue—

ProductionCoopérative Générale du Cinéma Français

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CINEHOOK / CREDITS

Crew

Director

René Clément

Writers

Colette Audry, René Clément

CINEHOOK / CAST

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

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Léon PauléonChef de gare St-André

Michel Salina

Michel SalinaAllemand

Fernand Rauzéna

Fernand RauzénaCheminot

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Jacques DesagneauxAthos (as Desagneaux)

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Pierre Latour

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Pierre Lozach

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