Paths of Glory
“It explodes in the no-man's land no picture ever dared cross before!”
A commanding officer defends three scapegoats on trial for a failed offensive that occurred within the French Army in 1916.
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Cast
24 people
Kirk Douglas
Col. Dax
Known for
Spartacus
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Ralph Meeker
Cpl. Philippe Paris
Known for
Kiss Me Deadly
The Dirty Dozen
Adolphe Menjou
Gen. George Broulard
Known for
The Front Page
A Star Is Born
George Macready
Gen. Paul Mireau
Known for
Gilda
The Big Clock
Wayne Morris
Lt. Roget/Singing man
Known for
The Return of Doctor X
Kid Galahad
Richard Anderson
Maj. Saint-Auban
Known for
The Six Million Dollar Man
Forbidden Planet
Joe Turkel
Pvt. Pierre Arnaud
Known for
The Shining
Blade Runner
Christiane Kubrick
German Singer
Also in
Mit Rosen fängt die Liebe an
The Love Mazurka
Jerry Hausner
Proprietor of Cafe
Known for
The Bigamist
Who's Minding the Store?
Peter Capell
Narrator of Opening Sequence
Known for
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Sorcerer
Emile Meyer
Father Dupree
Known for
Shane
Sweet Smell of Success
Bert Freed
Sgt. Boulanger
Known for
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
Where the Sidewalk Ends
Stanley Kubrick Director · Jim Thompson Screenplay Calder Willingham Screenplay
Worldwide gross $1.2M · Budget $935K · United States release December 20, 1957
Box office
Budget
$935,000
Worldwide gross
$1,200,000
Gross vs. budget
1.3×
Production
Bryna Productions
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United Artists
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Harris-Kubrick Productions
Production
United Artists Pictures
Studio · Production
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · German · Latin
Release dates
Canada · October 25, 1957
Premiere
United States · December 20, 1957
Limited theatrical · Los Angeles, California
United States
December 25, 1957 · Theatrical
Australia
April 26, 1958 · Theatrical
Belgium
February 21, 1958 · Theatrical
Brazil
December 25, 1957 · Theatrical
April 19, 2005 · Physical · DVD/VHS
France
March 26, 1975 · Theatrical · (Ban removal)
November 11, 2024 · TV · Arte
November 8, 2026 · TV · Ciné+ Classic
Germany
October 25, 1957 · Theatrical
November 1, 1957 · Theatrical
November 11, 2024 · TV · Arte
Greece
July 23, 2026 · Theatrical · Re-Issue
Ireland
March 7, 1958 · Theatrical
Italy
January 22, 1958 · Theatrical
Netherlands
March 5, 2008 · Physical · DVD
July 14, 2012 · TV · Nederland 2
Spain
October 13, 1986 · Theatrical
Sweden
May 7, 1958 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
November 12, 1957 · Theatrical
September 19, 2016 · Physical · Blu-ray
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