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Paths of Glory (1957)

Poster for Paths of Glory

It explodes in the no-man's land no picture ever dared cross before!

A commanding officer defends three scapegoats on trial for a failed offensive that occurred within the French Army in 1916.

Cast & Crew

Director
Stanley Kubrick
  • Profile picture of Kirk Douglas
    Col. Dax Kirk Douglas
  • Profile picture of Ralph Meeker
    Cpl. Philippe Paris Ralph Meeker
  • Profile picture of Adolphe Menjou
    Gen. George Broulard Adolphe Menjou
  • Profile picture of George Macready
    Gen. Paul Mireau George Macready
  • Profile picture of Wayne Morris
    Lt. Roget/Singing man Wayne Morris
  • Profile picture of Richard Anderson
    Maj. Saint-Auban Richard Anderson
  • Profile picture of Joe Turkel
    Pvt. Pierre Arnaud Joe Turkel
  • Profile picture of Christiane Kubrick
    German Singer Christiane Kubrick

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Keywords

  • army
  • france
  • based on novel or book
  • general
  • germany
  • world war i
  • patriotism
  • cowardice
  • idealism
  • idealist
  • black and white
  • soldier
  • anti war
  • 1910s
  • war
  • fighting the system