Voltaire

Writer and philosopher Voltaire, loyal to his king, Louis XV of France, nonetheless writes scathingly of the king's disdain for the rights and needs of his people. Louis admires Voltaire, but is increasingly influenced against him by his minister, the Count de Sarnac.

Cast

George Arliss

Played Voltaire
Margaret Lindsay

Played Nanette Calas
Doris Kenyon

Played Mme. Pompadour
Alan Mowbray

Played Count de Sarnac
Reginald Owen

Played King Louis XV
Theodore Newton

Played François
Gordon Westcott

Played The Captain
Murray Kinnell

Played Emile, Voltaire's Se…
Doris Lloyd

Played Mme. Clarion, Actres…
David Torrence

Played Dr. Tronchin
John George

Played Protester in Montage

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