Storyline
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.
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.”
