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The Life of Emile Zola
1937, Sep 09
1h 56m
A fictionalized account of famous French writer Émile Zola and his involvement in the Dreyfus Affair. After struggling to establish himself, Zola wins success documenting the unsavory side of Paris and settles into a comfortable upper-class life. However, his complacency is shaken when Jewish officer Alfred Dreyfus is imprisoned for espionage. Realizing that Dreyfus is an innocent victim of anti-Semitism, Zola boldly pens an exposé, only to be charged with libel and now he must defend himself in a dramatic courtroom testimony.
Directed by
William Dieterle
Ralph Morgan
Commander of Paris
Vladimir Sokoloff
Paul Cezanne
Paul Everton
Assistant Chief of Staff
Grant Mitchell
Georges Clemenceau
Erin O'Brien-Moore
Nana
John Litel
Charpentier
Paul Muni
Emile Zola
Louis Calhern
Major Dort
Gilbert Emery
Minister of War
Robert Warwick
Colonel Henry
Donald Crisp
Maitre Labori
Dickie Moore
Pierre Dreyfus
Gloria Holden
Alexandrine Zola
Harry Davenport
Chief of Staff
Franklyn Farnum
(uncredited)
Henry O'Neill
Colonel Picquart
Lumsden Hare
Mr. Richards
Montagu Love
M. Cavaignac
Florence Roberts
Madame Zola
Robert Barrat
Major Walsin-Esterhazy
Marcia Mae Jones
Helen Richards
Gale Sondergaard
Lucie Dreyfus
Morris Carnovsky
Anatole France
Joseph Schildkraut
Capt. Alfred Dreyfus
Walter Kingsford
Colonel Sandherr
Frank Sheridan
M. Van Cassell
Charles Richman
M. Delagorgue
Rolla Gourvitch
Jeanne Dreyfus
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