Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Charles Boyer
Narrator (voice)
Lead
Jean Clarieux
Lampin
Jean Daurand
Cheminot
François Joux
Cheminot
Tony Laurent
Camargue
Robert Le Ray
Chef de gare
LP
Léon Pauléon
Chef de gare St-André
Michel Salina
Allemand
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. René Clément's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Battle of the Rails is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
