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The young and patriotic student Demachy joins the French army in 1914 to defend his country. But he and his comrades soon experience the terrifying, endless trench war in Champagne, where more and more wooden crosses have to be erected for this cannon fodder.
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Pathé-Natan
Original Title
Les Croix de bois
Original Language
French
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Pierre Blanchar
Adjudant Gilbert Demachy
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Gabriel Gabrio
Sulphart
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Charles Vanel
Caporal Breval
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Antonin Artaud
Soldat Vieublé
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Paul Azaïs
Soldat Broucke
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René Bergeron
Soldat Hamel
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Raymond Cordy
Soldat Vairon
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Marcel Delaître
Soldat Berthier
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Jean Galland
Capitaine Cruchet
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Pierre Labry
Soldat Bouffioux, le cuistot
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Geo Laby
Soldat Belin
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René Montis
Lieutenant Morache
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Jean-François Martial
Soldat Lemoine
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Marc Valbel
Maroux
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Raymond Aimos
Soldat Fouillard
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Christian-Jaque
