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Paths of Glory ()

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After a failed attack on a German position, a general orders three soldiers, chosen at random, court-martialed for cowardice and their commanding officer must defend them.
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  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 5 wins & 2 nominations.
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Col. Dax
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Cpl. Philippe Paris
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Gen. George Broulard
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Gen. Paul Mireau
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Lt. Roget
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Maj. Saint-Auban
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Pvt. Pierre Arnaud (as Joseph Turkel)
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German Singer (as Susanne Christian)
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Proprietor of Cafe
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Narrator of Opening Sequence / Chief Judge of Court-Martial
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Father Dupree
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Sgt. Boulanger
Kem Dibbs ...
Pvt. Lejeune
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Pvt. Maurice Ferol
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Shell-Shocked Soldier
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Capt. Rousseau - Battery Commander
Harold Benedict ...
Capt. Nichols - Artillery Spotter
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Leon Briggs ...
Capt. Sancy (uncredited)
Paul Bös ...
Maj. Gouderc (uncredited)
Herbert Ellis ...
Small Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
Wally Friedrichs ...
Col. De Guerville (uncredited)
Halder Hanson ...
Doctor (uncredited)
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Private in the Attack (uncredited)
Rolf Kralovitz ...
K.P. (uncredited)
Ira Moore ...
Capt. Renouart (uncredited)
Marshall Rainer ...
Pvt. Duval (uncredited)
Roger Vagnoid ...
Cafe Owner (uncredited)

Directed by

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Stanley Kubrick

Written by

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Stanley Kubrick ... (screenplay) &
Calder Willingham ... (screenplay) and
Jim Thompson ... (screenplay)
 
Humphrey Cobb ... (based on the novel "Paths of Glory" by)

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Kirk Douglas ... producer (uncredited)
James B. Harris ... producer
Stanley Kubrick ... executive producer (uncredited)

Music by

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Gerald Fried

Cinematography by

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Georg Krause ... (photographed by) (as George Krause)

Editing by

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Eva Kroll ... film editor

Editorial Department

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Helene Fischer ... assistant editor

Art Direction by

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Ludwig Reiber

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Ilse Dubois ... costumes designer

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Arthur Schramm ... makeup

Production Management

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John Pommer ... production manager: American
Helmut Ringelmann ... unit manager
Georg von Block ... production manager: German (as George von Block)

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Dixie Sensburg ... assistant director (as D. Sensburg)
Franz-Josef Spieker ... assistant director (as F. Spieker)
Hans Stumpf ... assistant director (as H. Stumpf)

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Charlie Parfitt ... props (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Martin Müller ... sound
Al Gramaglia ... re-recording mixer (uncredited)

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Erwin Lange ... special effects

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Hans Elsinger ... camera grip
Hannes Staudinger ... camera operator
Stanley Kubrick ... additional cinematographer (uncredited)
Lars Looschen ... still photographer (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Trudy von Trotha ... script clerk

Additional Crew

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Baron von Waldenfels ... military adviser (as Baron v. Waldenfels)
Sid Stogel ... publicity director (uncredited)
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Plot Summary

The futility and irony of the war in the trenches in WWI is shown as a unit commander in the French army must deal with the mutiny of his men and a glory-seeking general after part of his force falls back under fire in an impossible attack. Written by Keith Loh

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Taglines Never has the screen thrust so deeply into the guts of war! See more »
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Also Known As
  • Les Sentiers de la gloire (France)
  • Wege zum Ruhm (Germany)
  • Senderos de gloria (Spain)
  • Camins de glòria (Spain, Catalan title)
  • 光荣之路 (China, Mandarin title)
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  • 88 min
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Box Office

Budget $935,000 (estimated)
Cumulative Worldwide Gross $2,092,959

Did You Know?

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Trivia Banned in Spain under Gen. Francisco Franco's dictatorship for its anti-military message. It wasn't released until 1986, 11 years after Franco's death. See more »
Goofs Col. Dax commits a glaring military faux pas by jamming his hands into his pants pockets while standing and walking in the courtroom during the trial. No military officer would do such a thing, particularly in such a formal setting as a court martial. See more »
Movie Connections Edited into Hai-Kubrick (1999). See more »
Soundtracks La Marseillaise See more »
Quotes General Broulard: It would be a pity to lose your promotion before you get it. A promotion you have so very carefully planned for.
Colonel Dax: Sir, would you like me to suggest what you can do with that promotion?
General Broulard: [angry] Colonel Dax! You will apologize at once or I shall have you placed under arrest!
Colonel Dax: [with building anger] I apologize... for not being entirely honest with you. I apologize for not revealing my true feelings. I apologize, sir, for not telling you sooner that you're a degenerate, sadistic old man. And you can go to hell before I apologize to you now or ever again!
General Broulard: Colonel Dax, you're a disappointment to me. You've spoiled the keenness of your mind by wallowing in sentimentality. You really did want to save those men, and you were not angling for Mireau's command. You are an idealist... and I pity you as I would the village idiot. We're fighting a war, Dax, a war that we've got to win. Those men didn't fight, so they were shot. You bring charges against General Mireau, so I insist that he answer them. Wherein have I done wrong?
Colonel Dax: Because you don't know the answer to that question. I pity you.
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