The epic of the American doughboy!
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.
The Big Parade (1925) is a romance, war and drama film directed by King Vidor, released on November 5, 1925 with a runtime of 2h 31m. It stars John Gilbert, Renée Adorée, Hobart Bosworth and Claire McDowell. Viewers rate it 7.6 out of 10 across 132 ratings.
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John Gilbert
as James 'Jim' Apperson
Renée Adorée
as Melisande
Hobart Bosworth
as Mr. Apperson
Claire McDowell
as Mrs. Apperson
Claire Adams
as Justyn Reed
Robert Ober
as Harry Apperson
Tom O'Brien
as Michael Olysius 'Bull' O'Hara
Karl Dane
as 'Slim' Jensen
Rosita Marstini
as Melisande's Mother
Julanne Johnston
as Justine Devereux (uncredited)
Kathleen Key
as Miss Apperson (uncredited)
Carl Roup
as Doughboy (uncredited)
Directed by King Vidor, written by Harry Behn and Joseph Farnham, produced by Irving Thalberg.
Average viewer score of 7.6/10 from 132 ratings.
Recently in approaching the milestone of seeing my 5,000th film (at least by my IMDb list of my shoddy recollections), I wanted to make it a very special film, so it was between the blus of this and 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'. That was a very special work too, but in retrospect, I felt this was an even finer film. I haven't seen much of Vidor's work (only 'The Champ', 'Hallelujah' and 'The…
Reviewed on August 4, 2016
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The Big Parade (1925) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of The Big Parade (1925) includes John Gilbert, Renée Adorée, Hobart Bosworth, Claire McDowell and Claire Adams. The film was directed by King Vidor. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Big Parade was released on November 5, 1925 and runs for 2h 31m.
The Big Parade (1925) holds an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from 132 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy romance, war and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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