Paths of Glory

Paths of Glory Movie Poster Country United States Directed by Stanley Kubrick Release Date December 25, 1957 Language English German Distributor United Artists Main Cast Character Actor Colonel Dax Kirk Douglas Général de brigade Paul Mireau George Macready Général de division Georges Broulard Adolphe Menjou Caporal Philippe Paris Ralph Meeker Lieutenant Roget Wayne Morris

Paths of Glory is a 1957 World War I film directed by Stanley Kubrick (The Killing, Full Metal Jacket, Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb , A Clockwork Orange) and stars Kirk Douglas as a French officer who defends three soldiers who are to be executed for cowardice as a result of a disastrous attempt to take a well-defended German position and a French general's desire to shift the blame.

The following weapons were used in the film Paths of Glory:

Revolvers

Mle 1892 Revolver

The Mle 1892 Revolver is carried by several French officers and soldiers including Lieutenant Roget (Wayne Morris), Cpl. Philippe Paris (Ralph Meeker) and Pvt. Lejeune (Kem Dibbs). Colonel Dax holds is briefly seen with this revolver, too, as he goes over the top but it then switches to a Smith & Wesson M1917 Revolver. Major Saint-Auban (Richard Anderson) carries a holstered Mle 1892.

Modele d’Ordonnance Mle 1892 Revolver - 8x27 mm SR.

Roget holds his revolver before he goes over the top for a reconnaissance mission.

Cpl. Paris carries an Mle 1892 Revolver into no man’s land.

Col. Dax draws his revolver before the charge.

He orders his men to come out the trench.

Smith & Wesson M1917

Colonel Dax (Kirk Douglas) carries what appears to be a Smith & Wesson M1917 Revolver as his sidearm.

Smith & Wesson M1917 Revolver (Military issue with lanyard ring) - .45 ACP

Col. Dax carries a M1917 Revolver while leading in his men in a charge across no man's land.

He takes cover in a crater.

Dax: "Sergeant, where's B comapany?"

Rifles

Lebel 1886

French soldiers are seen carrying Lebel 1886 rifles and firing them during the battle scenes.

French Lebel M1886 Rifle - 8 x 50mm Lebel

A sentry salutes his Lebel to Col. Dax.

French soldiers maching in front of the prison.

Staff Sergeant Boulanger (Bert Freed) introduces the prison guards.

A soldier escorts injured Private Pierre Arnaud (Joe Turkel ).

Gras Model 1874

Some French soldiers are seen with Gras Model 1874 rifles.

Gras Mle 1874 - 11 x 59mm Gras.

A French soldier greets Général Mireau (George Macready) with his Gras.

The French soldier in the lower crater holds a Gras.

Wänzel 1854/67

The majority of French troops seem to be use Austrian Wänzel 1854/67s during the charge at Hill 19.

Infanteriegewehr M 1854/67, System Wänzel - 14×33R.

French soldiers make room for Dax.

The French soldier in the middle holds the rifle. The breech loading can be seen.

Col Dax walks thorugh the trench.

A soldier on the left holds his rifle with fixed bayonett.

Mauser Gewehr 1898

French soldiers are also frequently seen using German Gewehr 98 Mauser rifles, probably due to the lack of available Lebel 1886 rifles.

Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser

A French soldier is obviously armed with a Gew. 98.

The French soldiers that comprise the execution detail are all armed with Gew. 98 rifles.

Mauser Gewehr 1888/05

What appears to be a German Gewehr 1888/05 is seen carried by French soldiers.

Gewehr 1888/05 - 7.92x57mm.

The rifle lies on the ground.

Mosin Nagant M91/30

Some French soldiers use Russian Mosin Nagant M91/30 rifles.

Full-length Mosin Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54mmR

A French soldier (left corner) advances with his Mosin-Nagant.

The soldier on the right holds the rifle.

Unknown Rifles

Several French soldiers use unknown rifles.

The soldier on the left and the second from the right hold bolt action rifles.

A French soldier charges with a differen rifle.

The same rifle lies on the ground after soldier has been killed.

The soldier in the middle holds an unknown rifle.

Another unknown rifle is seen.

A prison guard enters the room.

the guard holds his rifle.

Machine Guns

Vickers Mk 1

French soldiers use British Vickers machine guns in the trenches.

Vickers gun with ribbed water jacket - .303 British

A French soldier transports the Vickers.

Another soldier passes Dax, Major Saint-Auban and Général Mireau.

A MG position in the French trench.

The Vickers in the trench as Dax returns to when he wants to find out why the men have not advanced

Browning M1919

An anachronistic Browning M1919 is seen on the ground of the French trench.

Browning M1919A4 - .30-06 Springfield.

The Browning lies on the ground.

Other

Citron Foug modèle 1916

Lieutenant Roget throws a Citron Foug mle 1916 grenade and kill Pvt. Lejeune accidentally.

Citron Foug modèle 1916 with 2nd Model cap.

Roget's grenade on the right.

Howitzers

Howitzers fire on the "Ant hill".

The howitzers behind the Battery Commander Capt. Rousseau (John Stein).