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The Battle of the Rails

6.9 / 10 6.9 1946 1h 25mNR

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.

Directed by René Clément

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CAST

The people behind the story

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