Rail Pirates
1938, French. Directed by Christian-Jaque.
Henri Pierson, the chief engineer of a railway line crossing Yunnan in China, must prevent the incessant attacks of a gang of looters.
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Christian-JaqueDirector
- Charles VanelHenri Pierson
- Erich von StroheimTchou King
- DoumelMorganti
- Marcel DalioLe mercenaire
- Jacques DumesnilRolland
- Lucas GridouxGénéral Tsai
- Valéry InkijinoffWang
- Héléna MansonMadame Teysseire
- Pierre NayBernard
- Jean PérierDocteur Bureau
- Suzy PrimJeanne Rolland
- Simone RenantMarie Pearson
Details
- Released
- 19 January 1938
- Original title
- Les Pirates du rail
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Oscar Paul Gilbert
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Rail Pirates runs 89 minutes (1h 29m).
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Who directed Rail Pirates?
Rail Pirates (1938) was directed by Christian-Jaque and stars Charles Vanel, Erich von Stroheim, Doumel.