Paths of Glory

Kubrick's early masterpiece takes us to the French trenches of the Great War.

Kirk Douglas plays a commanding officer who defends his troops in court after he is ordered to lead them on a near-impossible mission and they are tried for cowardice after being pinned in their own trenches. A bleak look at military justice and the chains of command, Paths of Glory stands as one of the great anti-war films of all time.

  • Release Date: October 25, 1957 (limited)
  • Genre: Drama, War
  • Cast: Kirk Douglas, Ralph Meeker, Adolphe Menjou, George Macready, Wayne Morris, Richard Anderson, Timothy Carey, Christiane Kubrick, Bert Freed
  • Director: Stanley Kubrick
  • Producer: James Harris
  • Screenplay: Stanley Kubrick
  • Studio: United Artists