
Dreyfus
Drama · History
Overview
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.
Top Cast


Cedric Hardwicke
Cedric Hardwicke
Captain Alfred Dreyfus
Cedric Hardwicke
Captain Alfred Dreyfus


Charles Carson
Charles Carson
Colonel Georges Picquart
Charles Carson
Colonel Georges Picquart


George Merritt
George Merritt
Émile Zola
George Merritt
Émile Zola
Sam Livesey
Sam Livesey
Fernand Labori
Sam Livesey
Fernand Labori


Beatrix Thomson
Beatrix Thomson
Lucie Dreyfus
Beatrix Thomson
Lucie Dreyfus


Garry Marsh
Garry Marsh
Major Ferdinand Walsin Esterhazy
Garry Marsh
Major Ferdinand Walsin Esterhazy


Henry Caine
Henry Caine
Colonel Hubert-Joseph Henry
Henry Caine
Colonel Hubert-Joseph Henry
George Skillan
George Skillan
Major Armand du Paty de Clam
George Skillan
Major Armand du Paty de Clam
Leonard Shepherd
Leonard Shepherd
Georges Clemenceau
Leonard Shepherd
Georges Clemenceau
Arthur Hardy
Arthur Hardy
General Auguste Mercier
Arthur Hardy
General Auguste Mercier
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