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All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)

They left for war as boys never to return as men.

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When a group of idealistic young men join the German Army during the Great War, they are assigned to the Western Front, where their patriotism is destroyed by the harsh realities of combat.

Release Date
April 29, 1930
Runtime
2h 13m
Rating
7.7/10 (925 votes)

Director: Lewis Milestone

Cast: Louis Wolheim, Lew Ayres, John Wray, Arnold Lucy, Ben Alexander, Scott Kolk, Owen Davis Jr., Walter Rogers

Collection: All Quiet On The Western Front Collection

Production: Universal Pictures
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Budget
$1M
Revenue
$3M
Full Cast (44 people)

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barrymost - 9/10

This very dark, intense film about the horror and brutality of war focuses on a group of young German soldiers fighting at the front during WWI. It's brilliant, raw, and compellingly honest. Lew Ayers, only 20 years old at the time, does a very fine job. Based on Remarque's famous book, this is a classic, stunning piece of cinema, which earned Best Picture and Director Oscars. The ending is ha...

September 8, 2019

Manuel São Bento - 9/10

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/all-quiet-on-the-western-front-spoiler-free-review "All Quiet on the Western Front is, by far, one of the best films of 2022! An emotionally powerful anti-war epic that portrays WWI in a cruel, merciless, disturbing, truly traumatic manner through the gradually more sensitive eyes of a German soldier. A two-and-a-half-hour t...

October 28, 2022

All Quiet on the Western Front

All Quiet on the Western Front

They left for war as boys never to return as men.

They left for war as boys never to return as men.

7.7
133 min

When a group of idealistic young men join the German Army during the Great War, they are assigned to the Western Front, where their patriotism is destroyed by the harsh realities of combat.

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StatusReleased
Original LanguageEnglish
Revenue$3,270,000
Release Date4/29/1930
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Cast

Louis Wolheim

as Stanislaus 'Kat' Katczinsky

Lew Ayres

as Paul Bäumer

John Wray

as Himmelstoss

Arnold Lucy

as Kantorek

Ben Alexander

as Franz Kemmerich

Scott Kolk

as Leer

Owen Davis Jr.

as Peter

Walter Rogers

as Behn

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is All Quiet on the Western Front about?

When a group of idealistic young men join the German Army during the Great War, they are assigned to the Western Front, where their patriotism is destroyed by the harsh realities of combat.

How long is All Quiet on the Western Front?

2h 13m

When was All Quiet on the Western Front released?

April 29, 1930

Who directed All Quiet on the Western Front?

Lewis Milestone

Who stars in All Quiet on the Western Front?

Louis Wolheim, Lew Ayres, John Wray

What genre is All Quiet on the Western Front?

Drama, War

Is All Quiet on the Western Front available to stream?

Yes, on fuboTV