Wooden Crosses

Wooden Crosses is a 1932 French war film by Raymond Bernard, based upon a novel by Roland Dorgelès. Plot Patriotic student Demachy enlists in the French army in 1914 at the start of World War I. 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. Cast (in credits order) Pierre Blanchar as Adjudant Gilbert Demachy Gabriel Gabrio as Sulphart Charles Vanel as Caporal Breval Raymond Aimos as Soldat Fouillard Antonin Artaud as Soldat Vieuble Paul Azaïs as Soldat Broucke René Bergeron as Soldat Hamel Raymond Cordy as Soldat Vairon Marcel Delaitre as Sergent Berthier Jean Galland as Capitaine Cruchet Pierre Labry as Soldat Bouffioux, Le Cuistot Geo Laby as Soldat Belin René Montis as Lieutenant Morache Jean-François Martial as Soldat Lemoine Marc Valbel as Maroux References