La Bataille du Rail (The Battle of the Rails)

La Bataille du Rail (The Battle of the Rails) (1945)

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La Bataille du Rail (Battle of the Rails) is regarded by many cineastes as the one truly great French "resistance" film. Based on fact, the episodic plotline details the courageous efforts by French railray workers to sabotage Nazi reinforcement-troop trains. The film's thesis is that this… More

Unrated, 1 hr. 27 min.
Directed By
René Clément
Written By
René Clément, Colette Audry
Genres
Art House & International, Drama
In Theaters
Dec 26, 1949 Wide
On DVD
Jan 31, 2006

Critic Reviews

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    Obviously more inspiring when viewed at the time of its release than now.

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