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Dreyfus

"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.

Top 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

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.

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