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

Cast:

Kirk Douglas
Col. Dax

Ralph Meeker
Cpl. Philippe Paris

Adolphe Menjou
Gen. George Broulard

George Macready
Gen. Paul Mireau

Wayne Morris
Lt. Roget/Singing man

Richard Anderson
Maj. Saint-Auban

Joe Turkel
Pvt. Pierre Arnaud

Christiane Kubrick
German Singer

Jerry Hausner
Proprietor of Cafe

Peter Capell
Narrator of Opening Sequence

Emile Meyer
Father Dupree

Bert Freed
Sgt. Boulanger

Kem Dibbs
Pvt. Lejeune

Timothy Carey
Pvt. Maurice Ferol

Fred Bell
Shell-Shocked Soldier

John Stein
Capt. Rousseau

Harold Benedict
Capt. Nichols

Paul Bös
Maj. Gouderc (uncredited)

James B. Harris
Private in the Attack (uncredited)

Marshall Rainer
Pvt. Duval (uncredited)

Ira Moore
Capt. Renouart (uncredited)

Wally Friedrichs
Col. De Guerville (uncredited)

Halder Hanson
Doctor (uncredited)

Roger Vagnoid
Cafe Owner (uncredited)