The Battle of the Rails

Name: The Battle of the Rails
Director: René Clément
Released: 1946
Duration: 85 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Marcel Barnault, Jean Clarieux, Jean Daurand, Lucien Desagneaux, François Joux

1946 · 85 MIN · IMDB 7.0 · 1,354 VOTES · DIR. René Clément

Overview

A 1946 war movie which tells the courageous efforts by French railway workers to sabotage Nazi reinforcement-troop trains.

Dialogue Timeline — 534 lines

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00:00:11 BATTLE OF THE RAILS

00:02:58 ready to be checked by the occupation authorities.

00:08:10 cutting no corners and creating considerable delays.

00:09:52 It doesn't run smoothly, it resists.

00:11:53 Come on, get a move on!

00:15:34 You can interpret.

00:17:49 Come with me!

00:24:17 They've landed!

00:26:17 Excuse me.

00:28:43 We have to make sure the convoy doesn't get past.

00:32:47 St-André Station here.

00:34:22 I don't care how, just get the crane there!

00:39:31 Impossible!

00:44:30 You're not going to blow her up?

00:51:25 We've had the Krauts going in circles for two weeks now.

00:52:51 It's not that.

00:54:10 An armoured train...

01:03:40 - Drop it! - Watch your feet!

01:05:19 Another 11 trains are to be diverted onto the electric network.

01:06:57 If you don't feel up to this, old pal

01:09:26 We've had it!

01:13:50 "Ten trains immobilised. Waiting between V and B."

01:18:03 Stop them!

01:20:25 Just listen...

Cast & Characters

Marcel Barnault Cheminot Jean Clarieux Lampin Jean Daurand Cheminot Lucien Desagneaux Athos François Joux Cheminot Pierre Latour Cheminot Tony Laurent Camargue Robert Le Ray Chef de gare Pierre Lozach Cheminot Pierre Mindaist Cheminot

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed534

Dialogue density6.3 lines / min

First line00:00:11

Final line01:20:25

Production Record

DirectorRené Clément

LanguageFrench

IMDb votes1,354