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The Battle of the Rails (French: La Bataille du rail) is a 1946 French war film directed by René Clément. It depicts the efforts by railway workers in the French Resistance to sabotage German military transport trains during the Second World War, particularly during the Invasion of Normandy by Allies.
The light infantry of the Maquis fights a pitched battle with an armored rail convoy of Germans on their way to Normandy. After initial German successes the Resistance wins, but at a high price. French morale is the intended object of this record of heroic resistance against odds.
Aug 28, 2017 · The third installment of "Battles" presents, "Battle of the Rails!"
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François Joux. Cheminot. Page 1 of 5, 9 total items. In Theaters At Home TV Shows. Advertise With Us. Railroad workers fight in the French Resistance during World War II.
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- René Clément
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- Jean Daurand
This 1946 film shown recently on a French international channel pays tribute to the men that defied the German invaders in the way they only knew how, by engaging in sabotage to the trains the German used to transport supplies and equipment from France to Germany.
The Battle of Rails depicts the efforts by railway workers in the French Resistance to sabotage German military transport trains during the Second World War.
An in-depth review of the film La Bataille du rail (1946), aka The Battle of the Rails, directed by Rene Clement, featuring Jean Clarieux, Jean Daurand, Jacques Desagneaux.
