Wooden Crosses

Directed by Raymond Bernard

Written by Roland Dorgelès, André Lang, Raymond Bernard

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

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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

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René Montis

Lieutenant Morache