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The Battle of the Rails( 1946)

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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.

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      Charles Boyer

      Narrator (voice)

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      Jean Clarieux

      Lampin

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      Jean Daurand

      Cheminot

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      François Joux

      Cheminot

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      Tony Laurent

      Camargue

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      Robert Le Ray

      Chef de gare

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      Léon Pauléon

      Chef de gare St-André

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      Michel Salina

      Allemand

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      Fernand Rauzéna

      Cheminot

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      Jacques Desagneaux

      Athos (as Desagneaux)

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      Pierre Latour

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      Pierre Lozach

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      Pierre Mindaist

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      Marcel Barnault

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      Léon Pauléon

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      Redon

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      Max Woll

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

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    Keywords

    • world war ii
    • french resistance
    • train
    • railroad