Paths of Glory
“It explodes in the no-man's land no picture ever dared cross before!”
Synopsis
A commanding officer defends three scapegoats on trial for a failed offensive that occurred within the French Army in 1916.
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Top Cast
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Kirk Douglas
Col. Dax
Ralph Meeker
Cpl. Philippe Paris
Adolphe Menjou
Gen. George Broulard
George Macready
Gen. Paul Mireau
Wayne Morris
Lt. Roget/Singing man
Richard Anderson
Maj. Saint-Auban
Joe Turkel
Pvt. Pierre Arnaud
Christiane Kubrick
German Singer
Jerry Hausner
Proprietor of Cafe
Peter Capell
Narrator of Opening Sequence
Emile Meyer
Father Dupree
Bert Freed
Sgt. Boulanger
Kem Dibbs
Pvt. Lejeune
Timothy Carey
Pvt. Maurice Ferol
Fred Bell
Shell-Shocked Soldier
John Stein
Capt. Rousseau
Harold Benedict
Capt. Nichols
Paul Bös
Maj. Gouderc (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
December 20, 1957
Wide Cinema Exhibition
April 19, 2005
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$935K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$1.2M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.28x
+$265K net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Stanley Kubrick
- Screenplay & Story
- Stanley Kubrick, Jim Thompson, Calder Willingham
- Original Score
- Gerald Fried
- Original Title
- Paths of Glory
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, Latin, German
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Production Budget
- $935K
- Worldwide Gross
- $1.2M
- Production Studios
- Bryna Productions, United Artists, Harris-Kubrick Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Stanley Kubrick
Stanley Kubrick, Jim Thompson, Calder Willingham, Humphrey Cobb
Gerald Fried
Georg Krause, Stanley Kubrick
Eva Kroll
Kirk Douglas, James B. Harris, Stanley Kubrick
Department Leadership Roster
Stanley Kubrick
Screenplay
Jim Thompson
Screenplay
Stanley Kubrick
Director
Georg Krause
Director of Photography
Kirk Douglas
Producer
Calder Willingham
Screenplay
James B. Harris
Producer
Gerald Fried
Original Music Composer
Eva Kroll
Editor
Ilse Dubois
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.
Parental Guidance Suggested.
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Paths of Glory
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Paths of Glory about?
A commanding officer defends three scapegoats on trial for a failed offensive that occurred within the French Army in 1916.
Who directed Paths of Glory?
Paths of Glory was directed by Stanley Kubrick.
Who stars in Paths of Glory?
The principal cast of Paths of Glory includes Kirk Douglas, Ralph Meeker, Adolphe Menjou, George Macready, Wayne Morris.
When was Paths of Glory released and how long is it?
Paths of Glory was released in 1957 with a total runtime of 1h 28m.
What was the box office and production budget of Paths of Glory?
Paths of Glory had a reported production budget of $935K and grossed $1.2M at the worldwide box office (1.28 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Paths of Glory?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Paths of Glory was composed by Gerald Fried.
Is Paths of Glory based on a book or true story?
Paths of Glory is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Humphrey Cobb".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Paths of Glory?
Paths of Glory holds official age classifications: AU: PG (Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.); CA: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested.); DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).