The Battle of the Rails(1946)
La Bataille du rail
Overview
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.
- Director:
- René Clément
- Writers:
- Colette Audry, Colette Audry, René Clément
- Producers:
- Pierre Lévy-Corti
- Cinematographer:
- Henri Alekan
- Composer:
- Yves Baudrier
- Production:
- Coopérative Générale du Cinéma Français
- Status:
- Released
Cast
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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