

110 minutes
3/17/1932
The young and patriotic student Demachy joins the French army in 1914 to defend his country. But he and his comrades soon experience the terrifying, endless trench war in Champagne, where more and more wooden crosses have to be erected for this cannon fodder.

Pierre Blanchar
as Adjudant Gilbert Demachy

Gabriel Gabrio
as Sulphart

Charles Vanel
as Caporal Breval

Antonin Artaud
as Soldat Vieublé

Paul Azaïs
as Soldat Broucke

René Bergeron
as Soldat Hamel

Raymond Cordy
as Soldat Vairon

Marcel Delaître
as Soldat Berthier

Jean Galland
as Capitaine Cruchet

Pierre Labry
as Soldat Bouffioux, le cuistot

Geo Laby
as Soldat Belin
René Montis
as Lieutenant Morache

Jean-François Martial
as Soldat Lemoine
Marc Valbel
as Maroux

Raymond Aimos
as Soldat Fouillard

Christian-Jaque