The Big Parade

The Big Parade

1925 | 2h 31m | Drama | TV-G

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Brief Synopsis

In this silent film, a young innocent enlists for World War I service but soon learns the horrors of war.

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Cast and Crew

DIRECTOR

King Vidor

CAST

John Gilbert

Renée Adorée

Hobart Bosworth

Karl Dane

PRODUCERS

King Vidor

WRITERS

Harry Behn

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