All Quiet on the Western Front
A naive German recruit seeking honor on the front lines discovers the harrowing truth of World War I, forcing him to confront the shattered illusion of patriotism before it destroys his soul.
“They left for war as boys never to return as men.”
Synopsis
A group of idealistic young men enlist in the German Army during World War I and are deployed to the Western Front, where the brutal realities of war erode their initial sense of patriotism.
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A crew of 96+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Edgar AdamsShot by Arthur EdesonScored by Sam Perry
Box Office
1930 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 2.3× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$3.3M
Versions & cuts
- TV· 101 min
- DVD· 128 min
- copyright length· 138 min
- restored· 133 min
- BBFC submission before censorship· 147 min
- cut· 145 min
Also known as
- (French)À l'ouest rien de nouveau
- Im Westen nichts Neuesde
- Sin novedad en el frentees
- À l'Ouest, rien de nouveaufr
- All'ovest niente di nuovoit
- (Flemish)Van het westelijk front geen nieuws
Release dates around the world4 countries · showhide
- United StatesApr 21, 1930
- United KingdomJun 14, 1930
- AustraliaJun 20, 1930
- CanadaJun 21, 1930
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Cast & Crew
96 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Supporting cast
36Slim Summerville
as Tjaden
G Pat Collins
as Bertinck
Beryl Mercer
as Paul's Mother
Edmund Breese
as Herr Meyer
Zasu Pitts
as Frau Bäumer - Silent Version Trailer only
Max Asher
as German Student's Father
Ernie Adams
as 2nd Medic Orderly
Marion Clayton Anderson
as Anna Bäumer
Poupee Andriot
as French Girl
Vince Barnett
as Assistant Cook
Daisy Belmore
as Frau Kemmerick
Glen Boles
as Young Soldier
Leroy Boles
as Undetermined Secondary Role
Heinie Conklin
as Joseph Hammacher
Yola D Avril
as Suzanne
Renee Damonde
as French Girl
Arthur Gardner
as Student
Raymond Griffith
as Gérard Duval
Ellen Hall
as Young Girl
William Irving
as Ginger - the Cook
Frederick Kohner
as Minor Role
Frank Leichtfried
as Minor Role
Tom London
as 1st Medic Orderly
Bertha Mann
as Sister Libertine
Joan Marsh
as Poster Girl
Edwin Maxwell
as Herr Bäumer
Jack Mchugh
as Schoolboy
Maurice Murphy
as Soldier
Robert Parrish
as Schoolboy
Bodil Rosing
as Mother of Hospital Patient
Sig Ruman
as Mr. Meyer
Wolfgang Staudte
as Minor Role
Jack Sutherland
as Minor Role
David Tyrell
as Soldier
Dorothy Vernon
as Charwoman
Fred Zinnemann
as German Soldier, French Ambulance Driver
Directors
1Writers
7Producers
1Other crew
48William R Schmidt
(as W.R. Schmitt), as W.R. Schmitt
Del Andrews
adaptation
Maxwell Anderson
adaptation & dialogue
Charles D Hall
Art Directors
Cliff Shirpser
assistant camera (uncredited)
Nate Watt
assistant director
Robert H Wagner
camera operator (uncredited)
Tony Gaudio
camera operator: second camera (uncredited)
George D Webb
carpenter (uncredited)
Arthur Edeson
Cinematographer, Cinematographers
Karl Freund
Cinematographers (uncredited)
Erno Rapee
composer: stock music - silent version (uncredited)
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