A veteran detective investigates murders with the help of a young cadet who will eventually go on to become a world-famous author, Edgar Allan Poe.
Christian Bale Augustus Landor
Harry Melling Edgar Allan Poe
Gillian Anderson Mrs. Julia Marquis
Lucy Boynton Lea Marquis
Robert Duvall Jean Pepe
Charlotte Gainsbourg Patsy
Charlie Tahan Cadet Loughborough
Timothy Spall Superintendent Thayer
Toby Jones Dr. Daniel Marquis