One of the all-time greats!

Rating: Null/10 (21 September 2011)

I just saw this film again on AMC for maybe the 35th time. It is truly a work of art! Perhaps the most blistering anti-war movie ever made. Great script, great photography, great acting (with the exception of George Macready occasionally chewing the scenery). Kirk Douglas was at his considerable best here. Menjou and Meeker were also terrific. Richard Anderson gives a great little performance as the consummate, suck-up weasel and a nice job by Wayne Morris. So many scenes stand out for me. Of course, there's Douglas' little speech about apologizing to Menjou. I also love the scene where Douglas toys with Morris about heading up the firing squad and, after Morris asks to be excused from the task, Douglas' sneering "Request denied. You've got the job. It's all yours." Only about 90 minutes long, this film grips you from the very beginning and never lets go. The final scene never fails to touch me profoundly. IMO, one of the greatest films ever made!