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Paths of Glory

Paths of Glory

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Paths of Glory

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

1957

1h 28m

8.3(3383 votes)

War

Drama

Overview

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

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The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

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

Creative team

Directed by: Stanley Kubrick
Written by: Stanley Kubrick
Calder Willingham
Produced by: Kirk Douglas
James B. Harris

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