
The Great War
History · War · Drama
Overview
In November of 1918 as World War I was ending, a unit of American soldiers goes behind enemy lines to find a lost platoon of African American soldiers.
Top Cast


Jordan McFadden
Jordan McFadden
Mary
Jordan McFadden
Mary


Ron Perlman
Ron Perlman
General Pershing
Ron Perlman
General Pershing
Trinity Schuetzle
Trinity Schuetzle
Nurse
Trinity Schuetzle
Nurse


Billy Zane
Billy Zane
Colonel Jack Morrison
Billy Zane
Colonel Jack Morrison


Bates Wilder
Bates Wilder
Captain William Rivers
Bates Wilder
Captain William Rivers


Cody Fleury
Cody Fleury
O'Malley
Cody Fleury
O'Malley


Edgar Damatian
Edgar Damatian
Private Cardinni
Edgar Damatian
Private Cardinni


Aaron Courteau
Aaron Courteau
Sergeant Allistor Richardson
Aaron Courteau
Sergeant Allistor Richardson


Andrew Stecker
Andrew Stecker
Corporal Anson Kirby
Andrew Stecker
Corporal Anson Kirby


Judah McFadden
Judah McFadden
SGT. Smith
Judah McFadden
SGT. Smith
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