france,world war i,patriotism,battlefield,combat,silent film,french girl,spitting,1910s,american g.i.,war buddies

The Big Parade (1925)

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The epic of the American doughboy!

The story of an idle rich boy who joins the US Army's Rainbow Division and is sent to France to fight in World War I, becomes friends with two working class men, experiences the horrors of trench warfare, and finds love with a French girl.

Cast & Crew

Director
King Vidor
  • Profile picture of John Gilbert
    James 'Jim' Apperson John Gilbert
  • Profile picture of Renée Adorée
    Melisande Renée Adorée
  • Profile picture of Hobart Bosworth
    Mr. Apperson Hobart Bosworth
  • Profile picture of Claire McDowell
    Mrs. Apperson Claire McDowell
  • Profile picture of Claire Adams
    Justyn Reed Claire Adams
  • Profile picture of Robert Ober
    Harry Apperson Robert Ober
  • Profile picture of Tom O'Brien
    Michael Olysius 'Bull' O'Hara Tom O'Brien
  • Profile picture of Karl Dane
    'Slim' Jensen Karl Dane

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Keywords

  • france
  • world war i
  • patriotism
  • battlefield
  • combat
  • silent film
  • french girl
  • spitting
  • 1910s
  • american g.i.
  • war buddies