''No Greater Glory'' is a 1934 American Pre-Code allegorical anti-war film directed by

Frank Borzage Frank Borzage (; April 23, 1894 – June 19, 1962) was an Academy Award-winning American film director and actor, known for directing '' 7th Heaven'' (1927), '' Street Angel'' (1928), '' Bad Girl'' (1931), '' A Farewell to Arms'' (1932), ''Man's ...

and based on the novel '' A Pál utcai fiúk'' by Ferenc Molnár, known in English as "The Boys of Paul Street." The film's box office performance was described as "dismal".Churchill, Douglas W
"The Year in Hollywood: 1934 May Be Remembered as the Beginning of the Sweetness-and-Light Era"
''New York Times'' ew York, NY December 30, 1934: p. X5; retrieved December 16, 2013. The film is noteworthy for employing mostly children in its cast; adults only appear in the opening scenes and then fleetingly thereafter. The action centers around an abandoned lumberyard where small kids play army. When a group of older boys unilaterally decide that they will take over the space for themselves, the younger children find themselves with little choice but to play soldiers for real, with tragedy almost inevitable. Despite its box office failure, it has since become reappraised as an important film, with Leonard Maltin describing it in his Classic Movie Guide as "deeply felt" and "passionately acted," while Borzage authority Michael Grost noted its depiction of "the insidious appeal of militarism." On August 23, 2019,

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released it as a Region 1 Made On Demand DVD.

Cast

George P. Breakston George Paul Breakston (January 22, 1920 – May 21, 1973) was a French-American actor, producer and film director, active in Hollywood from his days as a child actor in Andy Hardy films in the 1930s (where he played the character ''Beezy' ...

as Nemecsek * Jimmy Butler as Boka *

Jackie Searl John E. Searl (July 7, 1921 – April 29, 1991) was an American actor. He portrayed bratty kids in several films, and often had only small roles, such as "Robin Figg" in 1934's '' Strictly Dynamite''. Early years His name is sometimes writte ...

as Gereb * Frankie Darro as Feri Ats * Donald Haines as Csonakos * Rolf Ernest as Ferdie Pasztor * Julius Molnar as Henry Pasztor * Wesley Giraud as Kolnay * Beaudine Anderson as Csele *

Ralph Morgan Raphael Kuhner Wuppermann (July 6, 1883 – June 11, 1956), known professionally as Ralph Morgan, was a Hollywood stage and film character actor, and the older brother of Frank Morgan. Early life Morgan was born in New York City, the eig ...

as Nemecsek's father * Lois Wilson as Nemecsek's mother * Christian Rub as The Watchman

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* * * 1934 films American war drama films Anti-war films American black-and-white films Columbia Pictures films Films based on Hungarian novels Films based on works by Ferenc Molnár Films directed by Frank Borzage American political drama films Films produced by Frank Borzage Films with screenplays by Jo Swerling Films scored by Louis Silvers 1930s political drama films 1930s war drama films 1934 drama films 1930s English-language films 1930s American films {{1930s-drama-film-stub