Rail Pirates (1938)
1h 29m
Running Time
January 19, 1938Release Date
Plot.
Henri Pierson, the chief engineer of a railway line crossing Yunnan in China, must prevent the incessant attacks of a gang of looters.
Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.
Charles Vanel
Henri Pierson
Doumel
Morganti
Suzy Prim
Jeanne Rolland
Erich von Stroheim
Tchou King
Marcel Dalio
Le mercenaire
Jacques Dumesnil
Rolland
Christian-Jaque
Director
Lucas Gridoux
Général Tsai
Details.
Release DateJanuary 19, 1938
Original NameLes Pirates du rail
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 29m
Genres
Wiki.
Rail Pirates (French: Les pirates du rail) is a 1938 French adventure film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring Charles Vanel, Suzy Prim and Erich von Stroheim. It was shot at the Victorine Studios in Nice and on location in the Camargue. The film's sets were designed by the art director Pierre Schild. It is based on a novel of the same title by the Belgian writer Oscar Paul Gilbert, who also contributed to the screenplay.