Wooden Crosses

Wooden Crosses

110 mins | Drama, War | March 17, 1932

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.

Wooden Crosses

110 mins | Drama, War | March 17, 1932

Wooden Crosses
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.
IMDb rating 7.7
Producers Pathé-Natan
Original title Les Croix de bois
Directors Lucienne Grumberg, Raymond Bernard
Writers André Lang, Roland Dorgelès, Raymond Bernard

Cast

Pierre Blanchar

as Adjudant Gilbert Demachy

Gabriel Gabrio

as Sulphart

Charles Vanel

as Caporal Breval

Antonin Artaud

as Soldat Vieublé

Paul Azaïs

as Soldat Broucke

René Bergeron

as Soldat Hamel

Raymond Cordy

as Soldat Vairon

Marcel Delaître

as Soldat Berthier

Jean Galland

as Capitaine Cruchet

Pierre Labry

as Soldat Bouffioux, le cuistot

Geo Laby

as Soldat Belin

René Montis

as Lieutenant Morache

Jean-François Martial

as Soldat Lemoine

Marc Valbel

as Maroux

Raymond Aimos

as Soldat Fouillard