The Battle of the Rails

1946 film by René Clément
Movie film Q181850
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The Battle of the Rails

Summary

The Battle of the Rails is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Battle of the Rails's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Battle of the Rails was directed by René Clément[4].
  • René Clément wrote the screenplay for The Battle of the Rails[5].
  • The Battle of the Rails's composer is recorded as Yves Baudrier[6].
  • The Battle of the Rails's genre is drama film[7].
  • A cast member of The Battle of the Rails was Charles Boyer[8].
  • A cast member of The Battle of the Rails was Fernand Rauzena[9].
  • A cast member of The Battle of the Rails was François Joux[10].
  • A cast member of The Battle of the Rails was Jean Clarieux[11].
  • A cast member of The Battle of the Rails was Jean Daurand[12].
  • A cast member of The Battle of the Rails was Léon Pauléon[13].
  • A cast member of The Battle of the Rails was Lucien Desagneaux[14].
  • A cast member of The Battle of the Rails was Robert Leray[15].
  • The Battle of the Rails's director of photography is recorded as Henri Alekan[16].
  • The original language of The Battle of the Rails was French[17].
  • The Battle of the Rails was distributed by video on demand[18].
  • The Battle of the Rails's color is recorded as black-and-white[19].
  • The Battle of the Rails's country of origin is recorded as France[20].
  • The Battle of the Rails was published on January 1, 1946[21].
  • The Battle of the Rails's distributed by is recorded as Joseph Burstyn[22].
  • The Battle of the Rails's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[23].
  • The Battle of the Rails's main subject is World War II[24].
  • The Battle of the Rails's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'La Bataille du rail'}[25].
  • The Battle of the Rails's different from is recorded as railway sabotage during World War II[26].
  • The Battle of the Rails's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+85'}[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Battle of the Rails was directed by René Clément[4]. René Clément wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Charles Boyer[8], Fernand Rauzena[9], François Joux[10], Jean Clarieux[11], Jean Daurand[12], and Léon Pauléon[13].

Publication

The Battle of the Rails was published on January 1, 1946[21]. The original language of it was French[17]. Its genre is drama film[7]. It was distributed by video on demand[18].

Subject and Themes

The Battle of the Rails's main subject is World War II[24].

Why It Matters

The Battle of the Rails ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1946-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter René Clément
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+85'}
    Original language of film or tv show French
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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