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Dreyfus

Dreyfus

A Page Torn from History!

1931 1h 32mDramaHistory

In 1894, French officer Alfred Dreyfus is wrongly convicted for the treasonous acts of another man, Major Esterhazy. When investigations begin into the dubious evidence used in the trial, an institutional coverup begins, aided by fears of army disgrace and anti-Semitic paranoia against Dreyfus. But a determined group, headed by prominent author Émile Zola, leads a mounting public call to reopen the Dreyfus case.

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Synopsis

In 1894, French officer Alfred Dreyfus is wrongly convicted for the treasonous acts of another man, Major Esterhazy. When investigations begin into the dubious evidence used in the trial, an institutional coverup begins, aided by fears of army disgrace and anti-Semitic paranoia against Dreyfus. But a determined group, headed by prominent author Émile Zola, leads a mounting public call to reopen the Dreyfus case.

The vibe

espionagebiographyantisemitismfrench historymilitary cover-up

Behind it

Milton RosmerMilton RosmerDirectorF. W. KraemerDirectorWalter C. MycroftWriterReginald BerkeleyWriterHorace WheddonCinematographyWalter J. HarveyCinematography

Cast

Cedric HardwickeCedric HardwickeCaptain Alfred Dreyfus
Charles CarsonCharles CarsonColonel Georges Picquart
George MerrittGeorge MerrittÉmile Zola
Sam LiveseyFernand Labori
Beatrix ThomsonBeatrix ThomsonLucie Dreyfus
Garry MarshGarry MarshMajor Ferdinand Walsin Esterhazy
Henry CaineHenry CaineColonel Hubert-Joseph Henry
George SkillanMajor Armand du Paty de Clam
Leonard ShepherdGeorges Clemenceau
Arthur HardyGeneral Auguste Mercier
Gerald Kay SouperGeneral Raoul Le Mouton de Boisdeffre
Alexander SarnerMatthieu Dreyfus
Frederick LeisterFrederick LeisterEdgar Demange
J. Fisher WhiteJ. Fisher WhiteGeneral Georges-Gabriel de Pellieux
Abraham SofaerAbraham SofaerDubois
J. Leslie FrithAlphonse Bertillon
Violet HowardMarguerite
Reginald DancePresident, Zola Trial

Director

Milton Rosmer, F. W. Kraemer

Writers

Walter C. Mycroft, Reginald Berkeley

Release date

18 Apr 1931

Runtime

1h 32m

Studio

British International Pictures

Language

English

Country

United Kingdom

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