Danton

1h 27m
HistoryDrama
6.5

At the height of Reign of Terror Maximilien Robespierre orchestrates the trial and execution of several of his fellow leading French revolutionaries including Georges Danton.

Cast

Emil Jannings
Danton
Werner Krauss
Robespierre
Ferdinand von Alten
Hérault-Séchelles
Friedrich Kühne
Fouquier-Tinville
Ossip Runitsch
Camille Desmoulins
Eduard von Winterstein
Genaral Westermann
Hugo Döblin
Henriot
Maly Delschaft
Julia Danton
Robert Scholz
St. Just
Hilde Woerner
Mädchen Babette
Charlotte Ander
Lucile Desmoulins
Bernd Aldor
Minor Role (rumored)
Hans Dreier
Minor Role (rumored)
Albert Florath
Aufwiegler
Alexander Granach
Minor Role (rumored)
Fritz Kortner
Minor Role (rumored)
Elke Lorenz
Aufwieglerin
Conrad Veidt
Minor Role (rumored)

Crew

Carl Mayer
Dramaturgy, Screenplay
Dimitri Buchowetzki
Director, Screenplay
Arpad Viragh
Director of Photography
Hans Dreier
Production Design
Georg Büchner
Theatre Play

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