
The Big Parade (1925)
The epic of the American doughboy!
151 min
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.
- Release date
- November 5, 1925
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $382,000
- Box office
- $20,000,000
Trailer
Cast
- John Gilbert as James Apperson
- Renée Adorée as Melisande
- Hobart Bosworth as Mr. Apperson
- Claire McDowell as Mrs. Apperson
- Claire Adams as Justyn Reed
- Robert Ober as Harry
- Tom O'Brien as Bull
- Karl Dane as Slim
- Rosita Marstini as French Mother
- Arthur H. Allen as Dying German
Crew
- King Vidor · Director
- Laurence Stallings · Writer
- Harry Behn · Writer
- Joseph Farnham · Writer
- William Axt · Composer
- Carl Davis · Composer
- John Arnold · Cinematographer
- Hugh Wynn · Editor