''No Greater Glory'' is a 1934 American

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allegorical anti-war film directed by Frank Borzage and based on the novel '' A Pál utcai fiúk'' by

Ferenc Molnár Ferenc Molnár ( , ; born Ferenc Neumann; 12 January 18781 April 1952), often anglicized as Franz Molnar, was a Hungarian-born author, stage-director, dramatist, and poet, widely regarded as Hungary’s most celebrated and controversial play ...

, 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

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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, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment released it as a Region 1 Made On Demand DVD.

Cast

* George P. Breakston as Nemecsek *

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as Boka * Jackie Searl as Gereb *

Frankie Darro Frankie Darro (born Frank Johnson, Jr.; December 22, 1917 – December 25, 1976) was an American actor and later in his career a stuntman. He began his career as a child actor in silent films, progressed to lead roles and co-starring roles ...

as Feri Ats *

Donald Haines Donald Haines (May 9, 1919 – February 20, 1943) was an American child actor who had recurring appearances in the ''Our Gang'' short subjects series from 1930 to 1933. He appeared in ''Our Gang'' during the early sound days along with No ...

as Csonakos * Rolf Ernest as Ferdie Pasztor * Julius Molnar as Henry Pasztor * Wesley Giraud as Kolnay * Beaudine Anderson as Csele * Ralph Morgan as Nemecsek's father * Lois Wilson as Nemecsek's mother *

Christian Rub Christian Rub (pronounced ''Rhoob''; April 13, 1886 – April 14, 1956) was an Austrian-born American character actor. He was known for his work in films of the late 1910s to the early 1950s, and was featured in more than 100 films. Biography ...

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