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The Road To Glory

[1936, Movie]

The Road To Glory: Review

Baxter plays a French regimental commander in WW I who is constantly being sent replacements. He gives them a standard speech about the proud traditions of the regiment, then sends them out to be slaughtered before the German trenches for a gain of a few yards that will only be lost the next day. He lives almost exclusively on a diet of cognac and aspirin. Into the unit comes idealistic and carefree junior officer March, who is soon disillusioned by the waste of life all aro... read more