;tarring Kirk Douglas \dolphe Menjou
Norld War I. Ordered nto an attack against in impregnable German )osition, French troops all back after only a few yards. General Mireau, who sees every skirmish in terms of his own prestige, decides to court martial three men for cowardice. Their commander, Colonel Dax, does his best to defend them and discovers that political fighting can be just as deadly as the front line.
Screenplay by STANLEY KUBRICK CALDER WILLINGHAM and JIM THOMPSON
Based on a novel by HUMPHREY COBB Produced by JAMES B. HARRIS Directed by STANLEY KUBRICK
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