Paths of Glory
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Paths of Glory

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

8.3 / 10 1957 1h 28mNR English
WarDrama

Storyline

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

Cast & Crew

Kirk Douglas

Kirk Douglas

Col. Dax

Lead
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

What People Are Saying

5.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Stanley Kubrick's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Paths of Glory is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker