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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 . [1]
The Battle of the Rails. 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. 3 IMDb 7.0 1 h 22 min 1946. PG-13. Drama · Military and War · Action. Free trial of France Channel. Watch with France Channel. Start your 7-day free trial.
DukeEman 28 January 1999. Rene Clement's first feature about the French rail workers who under the strangle hold of the dirty Nazis put up a fight by causing chaos with the running of the trains. A neo-realist style with unprofessional actors. 14 out of 30 found this helpful.
After the D-Day landings the tempo of resistance escalates. Tension mounts as the Germans desperately try to bring tanks and men into battle to throw back the invaders. 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 ...
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Renè Clèment’s war drama is the story of the brave railroad workers in the French Resistance and their efforts to sabotage the Germans during WWII. Starring Marcel Barnault and Jean Clarieux. In French with English subtitles. The movie takes a look at the efforts by railway workers in the French Resistance to stop German army transport ...
VIDEO. Battle of the Rails ★★★ La Bataille du Rail 1946Docudrama based on actual events of French Resistance fighters who worked on the railways and, at great peril, stymied the Nazis efforts throughout World War II and aided the Allies during the DDay invasion. Powerful debut feature film for French director Clement, who included real ...
