Dreyfus (1931)
Dreyfus (1931)
A Page Torn from History!
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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Cast

Cedric Hardwicke Cedric Hardwicke As: Captain Alfred Dreyfus
Charles Carson Charles Carson As: Colonel Georges Picquart
George Merritt George Merritt As: Émile Zola
Sam Livesey Sam Livesey As: Fernand Labori
Beatrix Thomson Beatrix Thomson As: Lucie Dreyfus
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: A Page Torn from History!
Certification: U

Details

Genres: Drama, History

Language: English

Release Date: 18 April 1931

Country: GB

Runtime: 92m

Company Credits

Company: British International Pictures

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Cast

Cedric Hardwicke

Cedric Hardwicke

Captain Alfred Dreyfus

Charles Carson

Charles Carson

Colonel Georges Picquart

George Merritt

George Merritt

Émile Zola

Sam Livesey

Sam Livesey

Fernand Labori

Beatrix Thomson

Beatrix Thomson

Lucie Dreyfus

Garry Marsh

Garry Marsh

Major Ferdinand Walsin Esterhazy

Henry Caine

Henry Caine

Colonel Hubert-Joseph Henry

George Skillan

George Skillan

Major Armand du Paty de Clam

Leonard Shepherd

Leonard Shepherd

Georges Clemenceau

Arthur Hardy

Arthur Hardy

General Auguste Mercier

Gerald Kay Souper

Gerald Kay Souper

General Raoul Le Mouton de Boisdeffre

Alexander Sarner

Alexander Sarner

Matthieu Dreyfus

Frederick Leister

Frederick Leister

Edgar Demange

J. Fisher White

J. Fisher White

General Georges-Gabriel de Pellieux

Abraham Sofaer

Abraham Sofaer

Dubois

J. Leslie Frith

J. Leslie Frith

Alphonse Bertillon

Violet Howard

Violet Howard

Marguerite

Reginald Dance

Reginald Dance

President, Zola Trial

George Zucco

George Zucco

Jacques Marie Eugène Godefroy Cavaignac

Nigel Barrie

Nigel Barrie

Captain Jules Lauth

Randle Ayrton

Randle Ayrton

President, Dreyfus Court Martial

Winifred Evans

Winifred Evans

Esterhazy's Admirer

Judith Gick

Judith Gick

Esterhazy's Admirer

Ralph Richardson

Ralph Richardson

Extra

Oliver Raphael

Oliver Raphael

Captain Lauth

Directed By

John Harlow

John Harlow

Assistant Director

Milton Rosmer

Milton Rosmer

Director

F. W. Kraemer

F. W. Kraemer

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

F. W. Kraemer

F. W. Kraemer

Production Supervisor

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Alec Murray

Alec Murray

Sound Recordist

John Reynders

John Reynders

Music Arranger

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Horace Wheddon

Horace Wheddon

Director of Photography

Walter J. Harvey

Walter J. Harvey

Director of Photography

Willy Winterstein

Willy Winterstein

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Walter Reimann

Walter Reimann

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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