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The Battle of the Rails
Released: February 27, 1946 (1946)
Runtime: 85 minutes
Genres: Drama, War
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.
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- Charles Boyer as Narrator (voice)
Age at release: 46
- Fernand Rauzéna as Cheminot
Age at release: 45
- Tony Laurent as Camargue
Age at release: 42
- Robert Le Ray as Chef de gare
Age at release: 38
- Jean Clarieux as Lampin
Age at release: 34
- François Joux as Cheminot
Age at release: 33
- Jean Daurand as Cheminot
Age at release: 32
- Léon Pauléon as Chef de gare St-André
Age at release: Unknown
- Michel Salina as Allemand
Age at release: Unknown
Age at release: Unknown
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Age at release: 57
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