The young and patriotic student Demachy joins the French army in 1914 to defend his country. But 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.
Pierre Blanchar
as Adjudant Gilbert Demachy
Gabriel Gabrio
as Sulphart
Charles Vanel
as Caporal Breval
Antonin Artaud
as Soldat Vieublé
Paul Azaïs
as Soldat Broucke
René Bergeron
as Soldat Hamel
Raymond Cordy
as Soldat Vairon
Marcel Delaître
as Soldat Berthier
Jean Galland
as Capitaine Cruchet
Pierre Labry
as Soldat Bouffioux, le cuistot
Geo Laby
as Soldat Belin
René Montis
as Lieutenant Morache
