What Price Glory
“AN EPIC STRUGGLE BETWEEN LOVE OF WOMAN AND LOVE OF COUNTRY”
Synopsis
U.S. Marine sergeants Quirt and Flagg are inveterate romantic rivals on peacetime assignments in China and the Philippines. In 1917, W.W. I brings them to France, where Flagg, now a captain, takes up with flirtatious Charmaine, inn-keeper's daughter. Of course, Quirt has to arrive and spoil his fun. But the harsh realities of war and the threat of a shotgun marriage give the two men a common cause...
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Edmund Lowe
1st Sgt. Harry Quirt
Victor McLaglen
Capt. Flagg
Dolores del Río
Charmaine de la Cognac
William V. Mong
Cognac Pete
Phyllis Haver
Shanghai Mabel
Elena Jurado
Carmen
Leslie Fenton
Lt. Moore
Barry Norton
Pvt. Kenneth 'Mother's Boy' Lewisohn
Sammy Cohen
Pvt. Lipinsky
Ted McNamara
Pvt. Kiper
August Tollaire
French Mayor
Mathilde Comont
Camille
Patrick Rooney
Mulcahy
J. Carrol Naish
French Soldier (uncredited)
Jack Pennick
Clarence Wilson
Release History & Theatrical Window
November 23, 1926
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Raoul Walsh
- Screenplay & Story
- Maxwell Anderson, James T. O'Donohoe, Laurence Stallings
- Original Score
- Erno Rapee, R. H. Bassett
- Original Title
- What Price Glory
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 2h 1m
- Production Studios
- Fox Film Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Raoul Walsh
Maxwell Anderson, James T. O'Donohoe, Laurence Stallings
Erno Rapee, R. H. Bassett
Jack A. Marta, Barney McGill
William Fox
Department Leadership Roster
Raoul Walsh
Director
James T. O'Donohoe
Writer
Jack A. Marta
Director of Photography
Barney McGill
Director of Photography
William Fox
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About What Price Glory
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What is What Price Glory about?
U.S. Marine sergeants Quirt and Flagg are inveterate romantic rivals on peacetime assignments in China and the Philippines. In 1917, W.W. I brings them to France, where Flagg, now a captain, takes up with flirtatious Charmaine, inn-keeper's daughter. Of course, Quirt has to arrive and spoil his fun. But the harsh realities of war and the threat of a shotgun marriage give the two men a common cause...
Who directed What Price Glory?
What Price Glory was directed by Raoul Walsh.
Who stars in What Price Glory?
The principal cast of What Price Glory includes Edmund Lowe, Victor McLaglen, Dolores del Río, William V. Mong, Phyllis Haver.
When was What Price Glory released and how long is it?
What Price Glory was released in 1926 with a total runtime of 2h 1m.
Who composed the musical score for What Price Glory?
The original motion picture soundtrack for What Price Glory was composed by Erno Rapee, R. H. Bassett.