The President

A judge sees his illegitimate daughter face trial for infanticide. He's certain that she will receive the death sentence.

• Carl Theodor DreyerDirector
• Carl Theodor DreyerScreenplay

• Halvard HoffKarl Victor von Sendlingen, court president
• Elith PioFranz Victor von Sendlingen, Karl's father
• Carl Walther Meyervon Sendlingen's grandfather
• Jacoba JessenMaika
• Hallander HellemanFranz, in service with the president
• Fanny PetersenBrigitta, maid to the president
• Olga Raphael-LindenVictorine Lippert, Karl's daughter
• Betty KirkebyHermine Lippert, Victorine's mother
• Axel MadsenWerner, vice president
• Richard ChristensenGeorg Berger, defense attorney
• Peter NielsenPublic prosecutor
• Christian EngelstoftJournalist