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The Battle of the Rails

Plot: 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
Release Date: Wednesday, February 27 1946
79 years ago
Genres: Drama, War
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Cast

Portrait of Charles BoyerCharles Boyer. Charles Boyer was 46 in The Battle of the Rails as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Birthday: Mon, Aug 28 1899 –
Died: Sat, Aug 26 1978
Portrait of Jean ClarieuxJean Clarieux. Jean Clarieux was 34 in The Battle of the Rails as 'Lampin'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 03 1911 –
Died: Wed, Feb 11 1970
Portrait of Jean DaurandJean Daurand. Jean Daurand was 32 in The Battle of the Rails as 'Cheminot'.
Birthday: Sat, Jun 21 1913 –
Died: Sat, Mar 11 1989
Portrait of François JouxFrançois Joux. François Joux was 33 in The Battle of the Rails as 'Cheminot'.
Birthday: Wed, Jul 10 1912
Portrait of Tony LaurentTony Laurent. Tony Laurent was 42 in The Battle of the Rails as 'Camargue'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 20 1904 –
Died: Wed, Sep 25 1985
Portrait of Robert Le RayRobert Le Ray. Robert Le Ray was 38 in The Battle of the Rails as 'Chef de gare'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 25 1907 –
Died: Sat, Feb 10 1996
Portrait of Léon PauléonLéon Pauléon. Léon Pauléon was >> in The Battle of the Rails as 'Chef de gare St-André'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michel SalinaMichel Salina. Michel Salina was >> in The Battle of the Rails as 'Allemand'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Fernand RauzénaFernand Rauzéna. Fernand Rauzéna was 45 in The Battle of the Rails as 'Cheminot'.
Birthday: Mon, Sep 24 1900 –
Died: Fri, Aug 20 1976
Portrait of Jacques DesagneauxJacques Desagneaux. Jacques Desagneaux was 41 in The Battle of the Rails as 'Athos (as Desagneaux)'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 18 1905 –
Died: Fri, Mar 10 1989
Portrait of Pierre LatourPierre Latour. Pierre Latour was >> in The Battle of the Rails
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Pierre LozachPierre Lozach. Pierre Lozach was >> in The Battle of the Rails
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Pierre MindaistPierre Mindaist. Pierre Mindaist was 57 in The Battle of the Rails
Birthday: Mon, Mar 19 1888 –
Died: Mon, Oct 20 1952
Portrait of Marcel BarnaultMarcel Barnault. Marcel Barnault was >> in The Battle of the Rails
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Léon PauléonLéon Pauléon. Léon Pauléon was >> in The Battle of the Rails
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of RedonRedon. Redon was >> in The Battle of the Rails
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Max WollMax Woll. Max Woll was >> in The Battle of the Rails
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of René ClémentRené Clément. René Clément was 32 in The Battle of the Rails as 'Director, Screenplay'
Birthday: Tue, Mar 18 1913 –
Died: Sun, Mar 17 1996
Portrait of Henri AlekanHenri Alekan. Henri Alekan was 37 in The Battle of the Rails as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Wed, Feb 10 1909 –
Died: Fri, Jun 15 2001
Portrait of Colette AudryColette Audry. Colette Audry was 39 in The Battle of the Rails as 'Writer, Dialogue'
Birthday: Fri, Jul 06 1906 –
Died: Sat, Oct 20 1990
Portrait of Pierre Lévy-CortiPierre Lévy-Corti. Pierre Lévy-Corti was 35 in The Battle of the Rails as 'Producer'
Birthday: Sat, Oct 08 1910 –
Died: Fri, Aug 22 1975
Portrait of Jacques DesagneauxJacques Desagneaux. Jacques Desagneaux was 41 in The Battle of the Rails as 'Editor'
Birthday: Sat, Feb 18 1905 –
Died: Fri, Mar 10 1989
Portrait of Yves BaudrierYves Baudrier. Yves Baudrier was 40 in The Battle of the Rails as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Sun, Feb 11 1906 –
Died: Wed, Nov 09 1988
Portrait of Constantin EvangelouConstantin Evangelou. Constantin Evangelou was >> in The Battle of the Rails as 'Sound Designer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday