The Battle of the Rails
Appearance
La Bataille du rail | |
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Directed by | René Clément |
Written by | René Clément |
Starring | Marcel Barnault Jean Clarieux |
Release dates | February 27, 1946 (France release) |
Running time | 85 min |
Language | French |
La Bataille du rail (The Battle of the Rails) is a 1946 war movie which tells the courageous efforts by French railway workers to sabotage Nazi reinforcement-troop trains.
It was directed by René Clément, and in 1946 won the Prix international du jury at the Cannes Film Festival and the inaugural Prix Méliès. Cinematographer was Henri Alekan