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The epic of the American doughboy! - The Big Parade
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Title: The Big Parade

Release Date: 5 Nov 1925

Runtime: 2h 31m

Genre: Romance, War, Drama

Director: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Production Companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Overview: 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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.6 (111 votes)

Cast

  • James 'Jim' Apperson: John Gilbert
  • Melisande: Renée Adorée
  • Mr. Apperson: Hobart Bosworth
  • Mrs. Apperson: Claire McDowell
  • Justyn Reed: Claire Adams
  • Harry Apperson: Robert Ober
  • Michael Olysius 'Bull' O'Hara: Tom O'Brien
  • 'Slim' Jensen: Karl Dane
  • Melisande's Mother: Rosita Marstini
  • Justine Devereux (uncredited): Julanne Johnston
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