The Battle of the Rails (1946)
La bataille du rail (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 25min
- Drama, War
- 27 Feb 1946 (France)
- Movie
Recounts the courageous efforts by French railroad workers who were part of an organized resistance during German World War II occupation.
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Awards:
- 3 wins & 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
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Marcel Barnault | ... |
Cheminot
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Jean Clarieux | ... |
Lampin
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Jean Daurand | ... |
Cheminot
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Lucien Desagneaux | ... |
Athos
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François Joux | ... |
Cheminot
(as Joux)
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Pierre Latour | ... |
Cheminot
(as Latour)
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Tony Laurent | ... |
Camargue
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Robert Le Ray | ... |
Chef de gare
(as Leray)
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Pierre Lozach | ... |
Cheminot
(as Lozach)
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Pierre Mindaist | ... |
Cheminot
(as Mindaist)
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Léon Pauléon | ... |
Chef de gare St-André
(as Pauleon)
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Fernand Rauzéna | ... |
Cheminot
(as Rauzena)
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Redon | ... |
Mecanicien
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Michel Salina | ... |
Allemand
(as Salina)
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Max Woll | ... |
Officier Allemand
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| Charles Boyer | ... |
Narrator (uncredited) (voice)
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Directed by
| René Clément | ||
Written by
| René Clément | ... | (scenario) |
| Colette Audry | ... | (dialogue) |
Produced by
| Pierre Lévy-Corti | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Yves Baudrier | ||
Cinematography by
| Henri Alekan | ||
Editing by
| Jacques Desagneaux | ... | (as J. Desagneaux) |
Production Management
| Albert Brachet | ... | unit manager (as Brachet) |
| Armand Bécüe | ... | unit manager (as Bécüe) |
| Pierre Lévy-Corti | ... | production manager (as Pierre Corti) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Claude Clément | ... | assistant director (as C. Clément) |
| Ozzo Di Borgo | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Boris Zelensky | ... | poster artist: Soviet Union |
Sound Department
| P. Devismes | ... | sound assistant |
| Constantin Evangelou | ... | sound (as C. Evangelou) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| S. Allard | ... | still photographer |
| Guy Ferrier | ... | camera operator |
| Max Lechevallier | ... | assistant camera |
| Pierre Mandrin | ... | assistant camera |
| Oleg Tourjansky | ... | camera operator |
Script and Continuity Department
| M. Erard | ... | script girl |
Additional Crew
| André Delage | ... | railway technical advisor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Union Française de Production Cinématographique (UFPC) (1946) (France) (theatrical)
- Exclusivos Triunfo (1947) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Film Traders Ltd. (1947) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Státní Pujcovna Filmu (Czechoslovakia) (theatrical)
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (1947) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Arthur Mayer & Joseph Burstyn (1949) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Progress Film-Verleih (1956) (East Germany) (theatrical)
- France 3 (1978) (France) (tv)
- L.C.J Editions & Productions (2001) (France) (DVD)
- INA Editions (2010) (France) (Blu-ray)
- INA Editions (2010) (France) (DVD)
- L.C.J Editions & Productions (2014) (France) (Blu-ray)
- L.C.J Editions & Productions (2014) (France) (DVD)
- Filmjuwelen (2022) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Filmjuwelen (2022) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- J.C. Bernard (sound equipment)
Storyline
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| Taglines | Torn From the Files of the French Underground! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In part financed by what had been the Resistance as a way of showing international audiences what the French population had been facing under Nazi oppression. The Resistance was also keen to let the world know that they had been actively involved in disrupting the German war machine in France as the international perception at the time was that the French had capitulated and collaborated a little too easily with their Nazi captors. See more » |
| Goofs | Railway worker tapping Morse code just repeats letter "V" most of the time with only a few exceptions. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Cannes... les 400 coups (1997). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | (in cast) et Les cheminots de France See more » |