When compared to the first anti-war film of the talkie era,All Quiet on the Western Front (1930),The Big Paradeis more a film of escapist entertainment rather than an anti-war treatise, although its powerful battle scenes and staging undoubtedly influenced director Lewis Milestone""s later film.He opened a scrapbook titled "The Denton Affair" filled with pictures of Brad and Janet at the wedding - and some police affidavits.]The 74 minute film was a box-office failure, due to the advent of the "talkies" a year before, but its indelible images yet remain.We take the money.Ethan takes the blame.No one else has seen you alive.No one will believe him." Suddenly, "Phelps" removed his latex mask, revealing himself to be Ethan.And then the real Jim Phelps entered with a gun, and demanded that Ethan explain when he knew about Phelps"" duplicitous plans.