The French General Staff, safely behind the lines, sends orders for what amounts to a suicide mission. To cover up their fatal blunder, three soldiers are arrested and made scapegoats. Captures the spirit of Humphrey Cobb's novel in presenting a harsh attack on the futility of war in general and World War I in particular. A blistering indictment of military politics.
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call number/section: 1000
subjects: world war, 1914-1918, france, drama, war films, feature films, film adaptations, video recordings for the hearing impaired