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.
Cast
Pierre Blanchar
Adjudant Gilbert Demachy
Gabriel Gabrio
Sulphart
Charles Vanel
Caporal Breval
Antonin Artaud
Soldat Vieublé
Paul Azaïs
Soldat Broucke
René Bergeron
Soldat Hamel
Raymond Cordy
Soldat Vairon
Marcel Delaître
Soldat Berthier
Jean Galland
Capitaine Cruchet
Pierre Labry
Soldat Bouffioux, le cuistot
Geo Laby
Soldat Belin
René Montis
Lieutenant Morache
Jean-François Martial
Soldat Lemoine
Marc Valbel
Maroux
Raymond Aimos
Soldat Fouillard
Storyline
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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