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Wooden Crosses

Wooden Crosses

1932•1h 50m•7.0/10
DramaWar

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7.0/10(49)

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.

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Production

Pathé-Natan

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Pierre Blanchar

Pierre Blanchar

Adjudant Gilbert Demachy

Gabriel Gabrio

Gabriel Gabrio

Sulphart

Charles Vanel

Charles Vanel

Caporal Breval

Antonin Artaud

Antonin Artaud

Soldat Vieublé

Paul Azaïs

Paul Azaïs

Soldat Broucke

René Bergeron

René Bergeron

Soldat Hamel

Raymond Cordy

Raymond Cordy

Soldat Vairon

Marcel Delaître

Marcel Delaître

Soldat Berthier

Jean Galland

Jean Galland

Capitaine Cruchet

Pierre Labry

Pierre Labry

Soldat Bouffioux, le cuistot

Geo Laby

Geo Laby

Soldat Belin

René Montis

Lieutenant Morache

Jean-François Martial

Jean-François Martial

Soldat Lemoine

Marc Valbel

Maroux

Raymond Aimos

Raymond Aimos

Soldat Fouillard

Christian-Jaque

Christian-Jaque

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