All Quiet on the Western Front is a 1930 American pre-Code epic anti-war film based on the 1929 novel of the same name by German novelist Erich Maria Remarque. Directed by Lewis Milestone, it stars Lew Ayres, Louis Wolheim, John Wray, Slim Summerville, and William Bakewell. Best Picture at the 3rd Academy Awards, November 5, 1930 — hosted by Conrad Nagel at Ambassador Hotel. Most awards that night: All Quiet on the Western Front and The Big House. Wiki link Wiki link Poster: TMDB (this product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB).