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76% Critic Match
The Big Parade
“The epic of the American doughboy!”
7.6 / 10• 1925• 2h 31m•NR• English
RomanceWarDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
John Gilbert
James 'Jim' Apperson
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. King Vidor's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Big Parade is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
