The Big Parade
The epic of the American doughboy!
1925 · 2h 31m · Not Rated
Drama, Romance, War
Directed by
King Vidor
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The Big Parade
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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