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

1957

1h 28m

8.3(3087 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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24 members

Acting

Kirk Douglas

Col. Dax

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Ralph Meeker

Cpl. Philippe Paris

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Adolphe Menjou

Gen. George Broulard

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George Macready

Gen. Paul Mireau

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Wayne Morris

Lt. Roget/Singing man

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Richard Anderson

Maj. Saint-Auban

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Joe Turkel

Pvt. Pierre Arnaud

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Christiane Kubrick

German Singer

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Jerry Hausner

Proprietor of Cafe

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Peter Capell

Narrator of Opening Sequence

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Emile Meyer

Father Dupree

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Bert Freed

Sgt. Boulanger

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Kem Dibbs

Pvt. Lejeune

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Timothy Carey

Pvt. Maurice Ferol

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Fred Bell

Shell-Shocked Soldier

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John Stein

Capt. Rousseau

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Harold Benedict

Capt. Nichols

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Paul Bös

Maj. Gouderc (uncredited)

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Production

James B. Harris

Private in the Attack (uncredited)

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Marshall Rainer

Pvt. Duval (uncredited)

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Ira Moore

Capt. Renouart (uncredited)

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Wally Friedrichs

Col. De Guerville (uncredited)

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Halder Hanson

Doctor (uncredited)

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Roger Vagnoid

Cafe Owner (uncredited)

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