Paths of Glory
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Paths of Glory (1957)

PG
12/11/1957 (GB)
War, Drama, History
1h 28m

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

Overview

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

  • Stanley KubrickDirector, Screenplay
  • Jim ThompsonScreenplay
  • Calder WillinghamScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $935,000

  • Revenue

    $1,200,000

Keywords

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

Top Billed Cast

Kirk Douglas

Kirk Douglas

Col. Dax

Ralph Meeker

Ralph Meeker

Cpl. Philippe Paris

Adolphe Menjou

Adolphe Menjou

Gen. George Broulard

George Macready

George Macready

Gen. Paul Mireau

Wayne Morris

Wayne Morris

Lt. Roget/Singing man

Richard Anderson

Richard Anderson

Maj. Saint-Auban

Joe Turkel

Joe Turkel

Pvt. Pierre Arnaud

Christiane Kubrick

Christiane Kubrick

German Singer

Jerry Hausner

Jerry Hausner

Proprietor of Cafe

Peter Capell

Peter Capell

Narrator of Opening Sequence

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