Paths of Glory

Paths of Glory

★ 8.3IMDb Score
Released:1957-10-25
Genre:War,Drama
Duration:88 min
Director:Stanley Kubrick
Actors:Kirk Douglas, Ralph Meeker, Adolphe Menjou, George Macready, Wayne Morris
Production:Bryna Productions, United Artists, Harris-Kubrick Productions

Overview:

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

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