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| Kirk Douglas | Col. Dax |
| Ralph Meeker | Cpl. Philip Paris |
| Adolphe Menjou | Gen. George Broulard |
| George Macready | Gen. Paul Mireau |
| Wayne Morris | Lt. Roget/Singing Man |
| Richard Anderson | Maj. Saint-Auban |
| Timothy Carey | Pvt. Maurice Ferol |
| Christiane Kubrick | German singer |
| Bert Freed | Sgt. Boulanger |
During World War I, commanding officer General Broulard orders his subordinate, General Mireau, to attack a German trench position, offering a promotion as an incentive. Though the mission is foolhardy to the point of suicide, Mireau commands his own subordinate, Colonel Dax, to plan the attack. When it ends in disaster, General Mireau demands the court-martial of three random soldiers in order to save face.
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