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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 video clips

Pvt. Pierre ArnaudSgt. BoulangerNarrator Of Opening SequenceSaint-aubanShell-shocked SoldierLt. RogetCapt. Rousseau - Battery CommanderCapt. Nichols - Artillery SpotterProprietor Of CafeFather Dupree
Ready to kill more Germans - Paths of Glory 00:20 Ready to kill more Germans Say 5 five percent killed by our own barrage - Paths of Glory 01:08 Say 5 five percent killed by our own barrage 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 See that cockroach - Paths of Glory 00:18 See that cockroach I think I'd take the mice every time - Paths of Glory 00:16 I think I'd take the mice every time I'm not afraid of dying tomorrow - Paths of Glory 01:12 I'm not afraid of dying tomorrow You're a disappointment to me - Paths of Glory 00:41 You're a disappointment to me Gentlemen of the court - Paths of Glory 00:34 Gentlemen of the court Are you trying to blackmail me - Paths of Glory 00:08 Are you trying to blackmail me If those little sweethearts won't face German bullets - Paths of Glory 00:06 If those little sweethearts won't face German bullets There are few things more fundamentally encouraging and stimulating - Paths of Glory 00:06 There are few things more fundamentally encouraging and... 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 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 Into the wire sir - Paths of Glory 00:18 Into the wire sir Too much has happened - Paths of Glory 00:22 Too much has happened How far did you advance - Paths of Glory 00:28 How far did you advance You've got no witnesses - Paths of Glory 00:22 You've got no witnesses What sort of casualties do you anticipate sir - Paths of Glory 00:25 What sort of casualties do you anticipate sir Let me get this straight - Paths of Glory 00:22 Let me get this straight For cowardice - Paths of Glory 00:17 For cowardice 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... 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 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... Seriously though if a man's a ninny - Paths of Glory 00:10 Seriously though if a man's a ninny 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 Now who was this man Samuel Johnson sir - Paths of Glory 00:11 Now who was this man Samuel Johnson sir 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 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... 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... 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 General the battery commander reports those are our own positions - Paths of Glory 00:09 General the battery commander reports those are our own... 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... So act like what you are soldiers - Paths of Glory 00:43 So act like what you are soldiers 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 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... 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... 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... 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... 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 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 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... So that's it - Paths of Glory 00:10 So that's it It's true the little lady has her limitations - Paths of Glory 00:12 It's true the little lady has her limitations Why do I have to die For what - Paths of Glory 00:14 Why do I have to die For what It just occurred to me A funny thing - Paths of Glory 00:11 It just occurred to me A funny thing

Cast

Col. Dax - Kirk Douglas
Cpl. Philippe Paris - Ralph Meeker
Gen. George Broulard - Adolphe Menjou
Gen. Paul Mireau - George Macready
Lt. Roget - Wayne Morris
Maj. Saint-Auban - Richard Anderson
Pvt. Pierre Arnaud - Joe Turkel
German Singer - Christiane Kubrick
Proprietor of Cafe - Jerry Hausner
Narrator of Opening Sequence - Peter Capell
Father Dupree - Emile Meyer
Sgt. Boulanger - Bert Freed
Pvt. Lejeune - Kem Dibbs
Pvt. Maurice Ferol - Timothy Carey
Shell-Shocked Soldier - Fred Bell
Capt. Rousseau - Battery Commander - John Stein
Capt. Nichols - Artillery Spotter - Harold Benedict
Capt. Sancy - Leon Briggs
Maj. Gouderc - Paul Bös
Small Role (unconfirmed) - Herbert Ellis
Col. De Guerville - Wally Friedrichs
Doctor - Halder Hanson
Private in the Attack - James B. Harris
K.P. - Rolf Kralovitz
Capt. Renouart - Ira Moore
Pvt. Duval - Marshall Rainer
Cafe Owner - Roger Vagnoid