The Big Parade (1925)

The story of an idle rich boy who joins the US Army's Rainbow Division and is sent to France to fight in World War I, becomes friends with two working class men, experiences the horrors of trench warfare, and finds love with a French girl.

Genres: Romance, War, Drama

What to watch after The Big Parade

• The Crowd (1928) — King Vidor directed both
• A Tale of Two Cities (1935)
• The Last Command (1928) — Two steps away in the credits
• Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925) — Claire McDowell appears in both
• All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) — Same subject: world war i, patriotism
• The Longest Day (1962) — Same feel: dramatic, realistic