What is Paths of Glory / The Killing about?

PATHS OF GLORY, 1957, MGM Repertory, 86 min. Dir. Stanley Kubrick. One of the most biting, potent and eloquent anti-war films ever made. During WWI, French officer Kirk Douglas finds himself in a maze of catch-22 contradictions when he decides to defend three of his men against charges of cowardice from insane general George Macready. Masterfully shot in black and white and featuring stellar performances by Adolphe Menjou, Ralph Meeker and Joe Turkel. Timothy Carey’s dark and sympathetic portrayal of Private Maurice Ferol steals the show. THE KILLING, 1956, MGM Repertory, 83 min. Kubrick’s tough-as-nails heist film about a robbery at a racetrack features an incredible rogues’ gallery of great character actors, including Sterling Hayden, Coleen Gray, Elisha Cook Jr., Marie Windsor and Timothy Carey. One of the most entertaining crime films ever made, propelled by Kubrick’s no-nonsense approach and screenwriter Jim Thompson’s biting, chiseled-in-stone dialogue.

Paths of Glory / The Killing

List

Theaters near

Loading format filters…

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Paths of Glory / The Killing about?: PATHS OF GLORY, 1957, MGM Repertory, 86 min. Dir. Stanley Kubrick. One of the most biting, potent and eloquent anti-war films ever made. During WWI, French officer Kirk Douglas finds himself in a maze of catch-22 contradictions when he decides to defend three of his men against charges of cowardice from insane general George Macready. Masterfully shot in black and white and featuring stellar performances by Adolphe Menjou, Ralph Meeker and Joe Turkel. Timothy Carey’s dark and sympathetic portrayal of Private Maurice Ferol steals the show.
THE KILLING, 1956, MGM Repertory, 83 min. Kubrick’s tough-as-nails heist film about a robbery at a racetrack features an incredible rogues’ gallery of great character actors, including Sterling Hayden, Coleen Gray, Elisha Cook Jr., Marie Windsor and Timothy Carey. One of the most entertaining crime films ever made, propelled by Kubrick’s no-nonsense approach and screenwriter Jim Thompson’s biting, chiseled-in-stone dialogue.