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| Louis Wolheim | ... | Kat Katczinsky | |
| Lew Ayres | ... | Paul Bäumer (as Lewis Ayres) | |
| John Wray | ... | Himmelstoss | |
| Arnold Lucy | ... | Professor Kantorek | |
| Ben Alexander | ... | Franz Kemmerich | |
| Scott Kolk | ... | Leer | |
| Owen Davis Jr. | ... | Peter | |
| Walter Rogers | ... | Behn (as Walter Browne Rogers) | |
| William Bakewell | ... | Albert Kropp | |
| Russell Gleason | ... | Mueller | |
| Richard Alexander | ... | Westhus | |
| Harold Goodwin | ... | Detering | |
| Slim Summerville | ... | Tjaden (as 'Slim' Summerville) | |
| G. Pat Collins | ... | Lieutenant Bertinck (as Pat Collins) | |
| Beryl Mercer | ... | Mrs. Bäumer - Paul's Mother | |
| Edmund Breese | ... | Herr Meyer | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Marion Clayton Anderson | ... | Miss Anna Bäumer (uncredited) | |
| Poupée Andriot | ... | French Girl (uncredited) | |
| Vince Barnett | ... | Assistant Cook (uncredited) | |
| Daisy Belmore | ... | Mrs. Kemmerick (uncredited) | |
| Glen Boles | ... | Young Soldier (uncredited) | |
| Heinie Conklin | ... | Joseph Hammacher (uncredited) | |
| Renée Damonde | ... | French Girl (uncredited) | |
| Yola d'Avril | ... | Suzanne (uncredited) | |
| Arthur Gardner | ... | Student (uncredited) | |
| Raymond Griffith | ... | Gérard Duval (uncredited) | |
| Ellen Hall | ... | Young Girl (uncredited) | |
| William Irving | ... | Ginger - the Cook (uncredited) | |
| Frederick Kohner | ... | (uncredited) | |
| Tom London | ... | Medic Orderly (uncredited) | |
| Bertha Mann | ... | Sister Libertine (uncredited) | |
| Joan Marsh | ... | Poster Girl (uncredited) | |
| Edwin Maxwell | ... | Mr. Bäumer (uncredited) | |
| Maurice Murphy | ... | Soldier (uncredited) | |
| Robert Parrish | ... | Bit Part (uncredited) | |
| Zasu Pitts | ... | Mrs. Baumer - Silent Version Trailer only (uncredited) | |
| Bodil Rosing | ... | Mother of Hospital Patient (uncredited) | |
| Wolfgang Staudte | ... | (uncredited) | |
| Jack Sutherland | ... | (uncredited) | |
| David Tyrell | ... | Soldier (uncredited) | |
| Fred Zinnemann | ... | Man (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Lewis Milestone | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Erich Maria Remarque | (novel "Im Westen nichts Neues") | |
| Maxwell Anderson | (adaptation & dialogue) | |
| George Abbott | (screenplay) | |
| Del Andrews | (adaptation) | |
| C. Gardner Sullivan | (supervising story chief) | |
| Walter Anthony | (titles) uncredited | |
| Lewis Milestone | uncredited | |
Produced by | |||
| Carl Laemmle Jr. | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Sam Perry | (silent version) (uncredited) | ||
| Heinz Roemheld | (silent version) (uncredited) | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| Arthur Edeson | |||
| Karl Freund | (uncredited) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Edgar Adams | |||
| Edward L. Cahn | (uncredited) | ||
| Milton Carruth | (uncredited) | ||
Art Direction by | |||
| Charles D. Hall | |||
| William R. Schmidt | (as W.R. Schmitt) | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Nate Watt | .... | assistant director | |
Sound Department | |||
| C. Roy Hunter | .... | recording supervisor | |
| William Hedgcock | .... | sound technician (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Frank H. Booth | .... | special photographic effects (uncredited) | |
| Harry Lonsdale | .... | special effects (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Tony Gaudio | .... | camera operator: second camera (uncredited) | |
| Cliff Shirpser | .... | assistant camera (uncredited) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| David Broekman | .... | synchronization | |
| Maurice Pivar | .... | supervising editor | |
Music Department | |||
| David Broekman | .... | musical director (uncredited) | |
| Adolph Fink | .... | orchestrator (non-dialogue version) (uncredited) | |
| Andor Pinter | .... | orchestrator (non-dialogue version) (uncredited) | |
| William Schiller | .... | orchestrator (non-dialogue version) (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Carl Laemmle | .... | presenter | |
| George Cukor | .... | dialogue director (uncredited) | |
| Lewis Milestone | .... | hand double: Lew Ayres (uncredited) | |
| Hans von Morhart | .... | advisor: military history (uncredited) | |
| Nate Watt | .... | associate director (uncredited) | |
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From the fact it was made in 1930, you could class 'All Quiet on the Western Front' as a war movie museum piece, but Lewis Milestone's film is a seminal piece of anti-war propaganda, focusing on the Great War from the perspective of a group of German soldiers, in particular Paul Baumer (Lew Ayres). Ayres gives a sensitive and powerful performance: by the 2nd World War the actor chose to serve as a medic, where he gained distinction.
Remembered for the sequence with the butterfly at the end in particular, this early talkie manages to set its scene and transmit a powerful message. An involving and clever film which on its recent restoration and cinema re-release has taken on new significance in the 21st century.