
Overview
A commanding officer defends three scapegoats on trial for a failed offensive that occurred within the French Army in 1916.
Trailer
Crew
DirectorStanley Kubrick
Cast

Kirk Douglas
Col. Dax

Ralph Meeker
Cpl. Philippe Paris

Adolphe Menjou
Gen. George Broulard

George Macready
Gen. Paul Mireau

Wayne Morris
Lt. Roget/Singing man

Richard Anderson
Maj. Saint-Auban

Joe Turkel
Pvt. Pierre Arnaud

Christiane Kubrick
German Singer

Jerry Hausner
Proprietor of Cafe

Peter Capell
Narrator of Opening Sequence

Emile Meyer
Father Dupree

Bert Freed
Sgt. Boulanger
Kem Dibbs
Pvt. Lejeune

Timothy Carey
Pvt. Maurice Ferol
Fred Bell
Shell-Shocked Soldier
John Stein
Capt. Rousseau
Harold Benedict
Capt. Nichols
Paul Bös
Maj. Gouderc (uncredited)

James B. Harris
Private in the Attack (uncredited)
Marshall Rainer
Pvt. Duval (uncredited)
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Keywords
armyfrancebased on novel or bookgeneralgermanyworld war ipatriotismcowardiceidealismidealistblack and whitesoldieranti war1910swarfighting the systempsychological dramaexcited
Details
Budget
$1M
Revenue
$1M
TMDb Votes
3,263
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026
















