Danton

Nan
1h 27m
1921
5.7 /10 (3)

Overview

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.

Country : Germany
Languages : Not Available
Released Date: 1921-05-03

Top Billed 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

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