Principal cast
Louis Wolheim as Stanislaus 'Kat' Katczinsky, Lew Ayres as Paul Bäumer, John Wray as Himmelstoss, Arnold Lucy as Kantorek, and Ben Alexander as Franz Kemmerich
Film 54 of 244 on the Screen Path
All Quiet on the Western Front
They left for war as boys never to return as men.
About the film
All Quiet on the Western Front at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1930 film at stop 54 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
When a group of idealistic young men join the German Army during the Great War, they are assigned to the Western Front, where their patriotism is destroyed by the harsh realities of combat.
Key craft credits
Arthur Edeson (director of photography), Karl Freund (director of photography), Edgar Adams (editor), Milton Carruth (editor), and George Abbott (screenplay)
- Director
- Lewis Milestone
- Release
- 1930-04-29
- Runtime
- 133 minutes
- Genres
- Drama and War
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 20 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
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