The Battle of the Rails

(1946)Directed by René Clément85 minDrama, War

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.

Charles Boyeras Narrator (voice)
Jean Clarieuxas Lampin
Jean Daurandas Cheminot
François Jouxas Cheminot
Tony Laurentas Camargue
Robert Le Rayas Chef de gare
Léon Pauléonas Chef de gare St-André
Michel Salinaas Allemand
Fernand Rauzénaas Cheminot
Jacques Desagneauxas Athos (as Desagneaux)
Pierre Latour
Pierre Lozach
Pierre Mindaist
Marcel Barnault
Léon Pauléon
Redon
Max Woll