Journey's End (1930)

Journey's End Movie Poster Country United Kingdom United States Directed by James Whale Release Date April 14, 1930 Language English German Distributor Tiffany Pictures (US) Woolf & Freedman Film Service (UK) Main Cast Character Actor Capt. Denis Stanhope Colin Clive Lt. Osborne Ian Maclaren 2nd Lt. Raleigh David Manners 2nd Lt. Hibbert Anthony Bushell Capt. Hardy Robert Adair German POW Werner Klingler

Journey's End is a 1930 British-American World War I film directed by James Whale based on the novel of the same name by R. C. Sherriff. The movie shows the everyday life of a British squad during trench warfare in 1918, 3 days before the German Spring Offensive.

The movie has been filmed several times again: A German version from 1931 under the title "The Other Side", the 1976 British-French war film Aces High directed by Jack Gold based on the plot and the television film adaptation of 1988.

The following weapons were used in the film Journey's End (1930):

Handguns

Webley Mk VI

Capt. Denis Stanhope (Colin Clive) threatens 2nd Lt. Hibbert (Anthony Bushell) for desertion with a Webley Mk VI.

Webley Mk. VI - .455 Webley

Capt. Denis Stanhope (Colin Clive) draws his Webley.

Promotional picture

Capt. Denis Stanhope (Colin Clive) holds the revolver on 2nd Lt. Hibbert (Anthony Bushell).

M1917 Revolver

Capt. Denis Stanhope (Colin Clive) and Lt. Osborne (Ian Maclaren) are seen with Colt M1917 Revolvers before going over the top. For better view click here

Colt M1917 Revolver - .45 ACP

Luger P08

A German soldier is seen with a Luger P08 near the end of the movie.

Luger P08 - 9x19mm

The soldier on the left.

Rifles

Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*

British soldiers use Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* rifles.

Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* - .303 British. This was the main battle rifle of British and Commonwealth forces during the First World War.

The rifle next to the stanting soldier.

Mauser Gewehr 1898

Several Mauser Gewehr 1898 rifles used by German soldiers. For better view click here

Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser

German soldiers fire their Gewehr 98s from a trench.

Machine Guns

Lewis Gun

Lewis Guns used by British soldiers. The Lewis Guns have 97-round magazines.

Lewis Gun - .303 British

British soldier with the gun.

Lewis Gun on the left.

Maxim MG 08

German soldiers fire a Maxim MG08 from a bunker.

Maxim MG08 on 'sledge' mount - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Hand Grenades

Mills Bomb

British solders use Mills Bombs in the movie.

No. 36M Mk.I "Mills Bomb" High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade.

Promotional picture