The Big Parade

The Big Parade

7.5 Rating1925-11-05Romance, War, Drama

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.

Cast

John Gilbert

John Gilbert

as James 'Jim' Apperson

Renée Adorée

Renée Adorée

as Melisande

Hobart Bosworth

Hobart Bosworth

as Mr. Apperson

Claire McDowell

Claire McDowell

as Mrs. Apperson

Claire Adams

Claire Adams

as Justyn Reed

Robert Ober

Robert Ober

as Harry Apperson

Tom O'Brien

Tom O'Brien

as Michael Olysius 'Bull' O'Hara

Karl Dane

Karl Dane

as 'Slim' Jensen

Rosita Marstini

Rosita Marstini

as Melisande's Mother

Julanne Johnston

Julanne Johnston

as Justine Devereux (uncredited)