The Life of Emile Zola

September. 09,1937      NR
Rating:
7.2
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Biopic of the famous French writer Emile Zola and his involvement in the Dreyfus Affair.

Paul Muni as  Emile Zola
Gale Sondergaard as  Lucie Dreyfus
Joseph Schildkraut as  Capt. Alfred Dreyfus
Gloria Holden as  Alexandrine Zola
Donald Crisp as  Maitre Labori
Erin O'Brien-Moore as  Nana
John Litel as  Charpentier
Henry O'Neill as  Colonel Picquart
Morris Carnovsky as  Anatole France
Louis Calhern as  Major Dort

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