1925Silent2h 31m
An idle rich man joins the army during World War I, where he befriends two working men and faces the horrors of war while falling for a French girl
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Genres Silent
Decade 1920s
This Movie is Heart-wrenching, Epic, Gritty, Romantic & Atmospheric
About The Big Parade A 1925 silent war film directed by King Vidor, celebrated for its depiction of trench warfare and the personal transformation of a soldier during World War I
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Audio English (United States)
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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)
- Arthur H. Allen Dying German
- George Beranger Patriotic Letter Reader
- Harry Crocker Doughboy
- Dan Mason Second Patriotic Letter Reader
- Carl Voss Officer
Director
- King Vidor
Screenwriter
- Harry Behn
- Joseph Farnham
Director of Photography
- John Arnold
- Charles Van Enger
Composer
- William Axt
- Maurice Baron
- David Mendoza
Producer
- Irving Thalberg
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer





