The Big Parade

1925

2h 31m

7.6

7.6/10

124 votes • View on IMDb

Romance War Drama

"The epic of the American doughboy!"

Overview

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.

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Status: Released

Budget: $382,000

Revenue: $20,000,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Production Countries

United States of America

Spoken Languages

No Language

Keywords

france world war i patriotism battlefield combat silent film french girl spitting 1910s american g.i. war buddies

Quick Facts

Release Date	November 5, 1925
Status	Released
Language	EN
IMDb ID	tt0015624

Cast

John Gilbert

James 'Jim' Apperson

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

Rosita Marstini

Melisande's Mother

Julanne Johnston

Justine Devereux (uncredited)

Kathleen Key

Miss Apperson (uncredited)

Carl Roup

Doughboy (uncredited)

Key Crew

King Vidor

Director

Harry Behn

Screenplay

Irving Thalberg

Producer