Adolphe Menjou

Safe in a chateau behind the front lines, the French General Staff passes down an order to Colonel Dax (Kirk Douglas) to take the Ant Hill at any cost. A blatant suicide mission, the attack is doomed to failure. Covering up their fatal blunder, the Generals charge three innocent soldiers with cowardice. Dax, a lawyer in civilian life, rises to the men's defense, but unless he can prove that the Generals were to blame, nothing will save his clients...

A farewell to arms (1932, 75 min.): A wounded American soldier falls in love with his beautiful English nurse during World War I. Meet John Doe (1941, 117 min.): A genial homeless unemployed baseball pitcher is hoaxed into protesting against existing social evils as a newspaper circulation stunt. He pleas to the "little man" for brotherly love and democratic good will, and John Doe clubs are formed. Because of his simple sincerity, he becomes a national...

"Stars galore shine in this nominee for 4 Academy Awards including best picture. A fast, witty story of aspiring actresses living at a theatrical boarding house. Based on an Edna Ferber/George S. Kaufman play, the tale was considerably rewritten for film, so much that Kaufman quipped it should be called Screen Door. What matters most to an acting hopeful is an open door. With humor and heart, this excellent movie suggests some things that matter...