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"Paths of Glory" quotes

Paths of Glory poster
After refusing to attack an enemy position, a general accuses the soldiers of cowardice and their commanding officer must defend them.

Director: Stanley Kubrick
Writer: Stanley Kubrick, Calder Willingham, Jim Thompson
Production: N/A
Genre: drama, war
Year: 1957
MetaScore: 90/100
ImdbRating: 8.4
BoxOffice: N/A
Released: 25 Dec 1957
Awards: Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award7 wins & 4 nominations total

45 Clips

It just occurred to me A funny thing - Paths of Glory 00:11 It just occurred to me A funny thing Why do I have to die For what - Paths of Glory 00:14 Why do I have to die For what It's true the little lady has her limitations - Paths of Glory 00:12 It's true the little lady has her limitations So that's it - Paths of Glory 00:10 So that's it There's the question of the troops' morale Don't forget that - Paths of Glory 00:10 There's the question of the troops' morale Don't forget that Is this supposed to be our last meal or something - Paths of Glory 00:08 Is this supposed to be our last meal or something Back in my hometown there was a certain little caf - Paths of Glory 00:12 Back in my hometown there was a certain little caf Colonel Dax we think we're doing a good job running the war - Paths of Glory 00:28 Colonel Dax we think we're doing a good job running the war I never thought of that sir You see Colonel troops are like children - Paths of Glory 00:30 I never thought of that sir You see Colonel troops are like... Well perhaps I was a bit too anxious to see proper justice meted out - Paths of Glory 00:16 Well perhaps I was a bit too anxious to see proper justice... We don't want to slaughter the French army All we want to do is to set an example - Paths of Glory 00:06 We don't want to slaughter the French army All we want to do... Colonel Dax when this mess is cleaned up I'll break you - Paths of Glory 00:16 Colonel Dax when this mess is cleaned up I'll break you So act like what you are soldiers - Paths of Glory 00:43 So act like what you are soldiers So if some of them didn't leave the trenches it must have been because it was impossible - Paths of Glory 00:27 So if some of them didn't leave the trenches it must have... General the battery commander reports those are our own positions - Paths of Glory 00:09 General the battery commander reports those are our own... Order the 75s to commence firing on our own positions - Paths of Glory 00:20 Order the 75s to commence firing on our own positions With all respect sir you have no right to order me to shoot down my own men - Paths of Glory 00:26 With all respect sir you have no right to order me to shoot... That's enough Corporal You've got yourself into a mess Lieutenant - Paths of Glory 00:44 That's enough Corporal You've got yourself into a mess... I mean you ran like a rabbit after you killed Lejeune - Paths of Glory 00:31 I mean you ran like a rabbit after you killed Lejeune Now who was this man Samuel Johnson sir - Paths of Glory 00:11 Now who was this man Samuel Johnson sir Tell me Colonel how did your relief come off last night - Paths of Glory 00:26 Tell me Colonel how did your relief come off last night Seriously though if a man's a ninny - Paths of Glory 00:10 Seriously though if a man's a ninny Patriotism may be old fashioned but show me a patriot and I'll show you an honest man - Paths of Glory 00:07 Patriotism may be old fashioned but show me a patriot and... First you help the sergeant tie the men to the posts - Paths of Glory 00:06 First you help the sergeant tie the men to the posts Because Because I know that it can chew you up worse than anything else - Paths of Glory 00:13 Because Because I know that it can chew you up worse than... For cowardice - Paths of Glory 00:17 For cowardice Let me get this straight - Paths of Glory 00:22 Let me get this straight What sort of casualties do you anticipate sir - Paths of Glory 00:25 What sort of casualties do you anticipate sir You've got no witnesses - Paths of Glory 00:22 You've got no witnesses How far did you advance - Paths of Glory 00:28 How far did you advance Too much has happened - Paths of Glory 00:22 Too much has happened Into the wire sir - Paths of Glory 00:18 Into the wire sir War began between Germany and France on August 3rd 1914 - Paths of Glory 00:30 War began between Germany and France on August 3rd 1914 We have orders to move back to the front immediately - Paths of Glory 00:09 We have orders to move back to the front immediately There are few things more fundamentally encouraging and stimulating - Paths of Glory 00:06 There are few things more fundamentally encouraging and... If those little sweethearts won't face German bullets - Paths of Glory 00:06 If those little sweethearts won't face German bullets Are you trying to blackmail me - Paths of Glory 00:08 Are you trying to blackmail me Gentlemen of the court - Paths of Glory 00:34 Gentlemen of the court You're a disappointment to me - Paths of Glory 00:41 You're a disappointment to me I'm not afraid of dying tomorrow - Paths of Glory 01:12 I'm not afraid of dying tomorrow I think I'd take the mice every time - Paths of Glory 00:16 I think I'd take the mice every time See that cockroach - Paths of Glory 00:18 See that cockroach It would be a pity to lose your promotion before you get it - Paths of Glory 00:34 It would be a pity to lose your promotion before you get it Say 5 five percent killed by our own barrage - Paths of Glory 01:08 Say 5 five percent killed by our own barrage Ready to kill more Germans - Paths of Glory 00:20 Ready to kill more Germans

Cast

Col. Dax - Kirk Douglas
Cpl. Philippe Paris - Ralph Meeker
Gen. George Broulard - Adolphe Menjou
Gen. Paul Mireau - George Macready
Lt. Roget - Wayne Morris