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Cast: Joe Turkel, Kirk Douglas, Adolphe Menjou, Wayne Morris, Emile G. Meyer, Bert Freed, Jerry Hausner, Ralph Meeker, George Macready, Richard Anderson, Timothy Carey, Harold Benedict, Peter Capell, Ken Dibbs, Susanne Christian, John Stein
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Genre: War, Drama, Action, Adventure
Release Date: December 25, 1957
MPAA Rating: Unrated
Screen Writer: Jim Thompson, Stanley Kubrick, Calder Willingham
Runtime: 87 minutes
Studio: Bryna Productions

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review by MNeulander. August 13, 2010

posted in Movie Hype

When the leadership at the top is rotten!!!

As a retired army officer and an adjunct history professor I thought it was important to review what I consider the best war movies depicting the challenges of leadership and the command of men. Stanley Kubrick's "Paths of Glory" depicts the futility and irony of the war in the trenches in WWI. French battalion commander Col. Dax (Kirk Douglas) must deal with the mutiny of his men and a glory-seeking general after part of his force falls … more

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Quick Tip by MNeulander. September 02, 2010

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review by MichaelN. May 08, 2009

Probably Kirk Douglas's Best Role Ever!

I saw this film in a college course on film and I realize why. It is one of the best directed films ever made. The black and white works to perfection. This is my favorite Kirk Douglas film about the French military during WWI. A group of French soldiers are sent on an impossible mission. When they obviously fail, the General afraid of losing face for a stupid decision, decides to court martial some of the soldiers as a punishment. Three soldiers are singled out. One obviously fought very bravely … more

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review by Captain_Couth. May 08, 2009

Kubrick's first film about the horrors of war.

Paths of Glory (1957) has to be one of the greatest anti-war films ever made. The cast is excellent, everyone from Kirk Douglas to Timothy Carey Jr. (who steals the show). Stanley Kubrick solidifies his directorial career with this film. Their would be no turning back for this young and head strong film maker who directs a very compelling anti-war movie. During World War I, the French are losing ground to the Germans. The pompous French generals only care about glory and the … more

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