Westfront 1918_
A group of German infantrymen of the First World War live out their lives in the trenches of France. They find brief entertainment and relief in a village behind the lines, but primarily terror fills their lives as the attacks on and from the French army ebb and flow. One of the men, Karl, goes home on leave only to discover the degradation forced on his family by wartime poverty. He returns to the lines in time to face an enormous attack by French tanks.
Starring
Fritz Kampers, Gustav Diessl, Hans-Joachim Moebis
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Westfront 1918 was released 96 years ago in 1930.
Overview
A group of German infantrymen of the First World War live out their lives in the trenches of France. They find brief entertainment and relief in a village be...
Westfront 1918 is a War, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 37m.
CAST (14)
Fritz Kampers
Der Bayer
Gustav Diessl
Karl
Hans-Joachim Moebis
Der Student
Claus Clausen
Der Leutnant
Gustav Püttjer
Der Hamburger
Vladimir Sokoloff
Proviantmeister
Jackie Monnier
HH
Hanna Hoessrich
Else Heller
Carl Ballhaus
Schlachtergeselle
Aribert Mog
AS
André Saint-Germain
Ilse Trautschold
EW
Emil Wabschke
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What is Westfront 1918 about?
A group of German infantrymen of the First World War live out their lives in the trenches of France. They find brief entertainment and relief in a village behind the lines, but primarily terror fills their lives as the attacks on and from the French army ebb and flow. One of the men, Karl, goes home on leave only to discover the degradation forced on his family by wartime poverty. He returns to the lines in time to face an enormous attack by French tanks.
How long is Westfront 1918?
Westfront 1918 has a runtime of 97 minutes (1h 37m).
Who stars in Westfront 1918?
The cast of Westfront 1918 includes Fritz Kampers, Gustav Diessl, Hans-Joachim Moebis, Claus Clausen, Gustav Püttjer.
What is the rating of Westfront 1918?
Westfront 1918 has a rating of 6.6 out of 10 based on 54 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
War
Drama