The Big Parade (1925)
The Big Parade is a 1925 romance movie directed by King Vidor, with a running time of 2h 31m. It stars John Gilbert, Renée Adorée and Hobart Bosworth.
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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Cast
- John Gilbert as James 'Jim' Apperson
- Renée Adorée as Melisande
- Hobart Bosworth as Mr. Apperson
- Claire McDowell as Mrs. Apperson
- Claire Adams as Justyn Reed
- Robert Ober as Harry Apperson
- Tom O'Brien as Michael Olysius 'Bull' O'Hara
- Karl Dane as 'Slim' Jensen
- Rosita Marstini as Melisande's Mother
- Julanne Johnston as Justine Devereux (uncredited)
- Kathleen Key as Miss Apperson (uncredited)
- Carl Roup as Doughboy (uncredited)
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- Companion guide: World War One