The Big Parade

"The epic of the American doughboy!"

Dec 3 1925 Not Rated 2h 31m
Drama, Romance, War

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.

Plot

The idle son of a rich businessman joins the army when the U.S.A. enters World War One. He is sent to France, where he becomes friends with two working-class soldiers. He also falls in love with a Frenchwoman, but has to leave her to move to the frontline.

Written by

Laurence Stallings, Harry Behn, Joseph Farnham

Directed by

King Vidor, George W. Hill

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Languages

No Language

Awards

6 wins

Scores
# of Votes
7,527
Average Rating
7.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA