I Accuse!_
"Based on the celebrated Captain Dreyfus case!"
Alfred Dreyfus, a German-Jewish captain serving in the French Army, is falsely accused of treason and made a scapegoat for military espionage in an act of institutional anti-Semitism. Sent to prison, he becomes a cause célèbre for the novelist Émile Zola, who dubs it the "Dreyfus Affair." Eventually, Dreyfus is pardoned when the military cover-up is made public, and he returns to France. But his name is forever tarnished by the accusations of treason.
Starring
José Ferrer, Anton Walbrook, Viveca Lindfors
Box Office
$665K
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Box office
I Accuse! earned $665K against a $1.8M budget.
Year context
I Accuse! was released 68 years ago in 1958.
I Accuse! is a Drama, History film with a runtime of 1h 39m.
CAST (20)
José Ferrer
Captain Alfred Dreyfus
Anton Walbrook
Maj. Esterhazy
Viveca Lindfors
Lucie Dreyfus
Leo Genn
Maj. Picquart
Emlyn Williams
Emile Zola
David Farrar
Mathieu Dreyfus
Donald Wolfit
Gen. Mercier
Herbert Lom
Maj. DuPaty de Clam
Harry Andrews
Maj. Henry
Felix Aylmer
Edgar Demange
Peter Illing
Georges Clemenceau
George Coulouris
Colonel Sandherr
Carl Jaffe
Colonel Maximilian von Schwarzkoppen
Eric Pohlmann
Bertillon
John Chandos
Drumont
Ernest Clark
Prosecutor at First Dreyfus Trial
Anthony Ireland
Judge at First Dreyfus Trial
John Phillips
Prosecutor at Esterhazy Trial
Laurence Naismith
Judge at Esterhazy Trial
Michael Hordern
Prosecutor at Second Dreyfus Trial
BOX OFFICE
$1.8M
Budget
$665K
Revenue
-62%
ROI
FLOP
Verdict
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
99 min (1h 39m)
Country
Rating
6.1/10 (5 votes)
Budget
$1,768,000
Box Office
$665,000
Profit
$-1,103,000
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is I Accuse! about?
Alfred Dreyfus, a German-Jewish captain serving in the French Army, is falsely accused of treason and made a scapegoat for military espionage in an act of institutional anti-Semitism. Sent to prison, he becomes a cause célèbre for the novelist Émile Zola, who dubs it the "Dreyfus Affair." Eventually, Dreyfus is pardoned when the military cover-up is made public, and he returns to France. But his name is forever tarnished by the accusations of treason.
How long is I Accuse!?
I Accuse! has a runtime of 99 minutes (1h 39m).
Who stars in I Accuse!?
The cast of I Accuse! includes José Ferrer, Anton Walbrook, Viveca Lindfors, Leo Genn, Emlyn Williams.
How much did I Accuse! make at the box office?
I Accuse! earned $665,000 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $1,768,000.
What is the rating of I Accuse!?
I Accuse! has a rating of 6.1 out of 10 based on 5 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
History