The Battle of the Rails (1946)
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.
- Release Date: 1946-02-27
- Runtime: 1h 25min
- Production Company: Coopérative Générale du Cinéma Français
- Production Country: France
- Director: René Clément
- Writer: René Clément
