The Big Parade (1925)
05/11/1925
Romance, War, Drama
2h 31m
- 75% (116 votes)
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The epic of the American doughboy!
Overview
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.
- King VidorDirector
- Harry BehnScreenplay
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$382,000
Revenue
$20,000,000
Keywords
- france
- world war i
- patriotism
- battlefield
- combat
- silent film
- french girl
- spitting
- 1910s
- american g.i.
- war buddies
Top Billed Cast
John Gilbert
James 'Jim' Apperson
Renée Adorée
Melisande
Hobart Bosworth
Mr. Apperson
Claire McDowell
Mrs. Apperson
Claire Adams
Justyn Reed
Robert Ober
Harry Apperson
Tom O'Brien
Michael Olysius 'Bull' O'Hara
Karl Dane
'Slim' Jensen
Rosita Marstini
Melisande's Mother
Julanne Johnston
Justine Devereux (uncredited)
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