03 May 1921 Drama, History 87 mins
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.
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Emil Jannings as Danton
Werner Krauss as Robespierre
Ferdinand von Alten as Hérault-Séchelles
Friedrich Kühne as Fouquier-Tinville
Ossip Runitsch as Camille Desmoulins
Eduard von Winterstein as Genaral Westermann
Hugo Döblin as Henriot
Maly Delschaft as Julia Danton
Robert Scholz as St. Just
Hilde Woerner as Mädchen Babette
Charlotte Ander as Lucile Desmoulins
Bernd Aldor as Minor Role (rumored)
Hans Dreier as Minor Role (rumored)
Albert Florath as Aufwiegler
Alexander Granach as Minor Role (rumored)
Fritz Kortner as Minor Role (rumored)
Hans Dreier Production Design
Arpad Viragh Director of Photography
Dmytro Bukhowetzkyi Screenplay
Georg Büchner Theatre Play
Dmytro Bukhowetzkyi Director
Carl Mayer Screenplay
Carl Mayer Dramaturgy
Germany 03 May 1921
United States 04 December 1921
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Danton full hd movie trailer.
Danton - Trailer Französisch.
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Danton - Filmclip Deutsch.
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