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  • The Life of Emile Zola (1937)
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    116 min | Biography, Drama
The Life of Emile Zola (1937)
Passed
116 min | Biography, Drama

The biopic of the famous French muckraking writer and his involvement in fighting the injustice of the Dreyfus Affair.
Director
Writers
Norman Reilly Raine (screen play) | Heinz Herald (screen play) (story) | Geza Herczeg (screen play) (story) | Matthew Josephson (source material "Zola and His Time")
Composer
Cinematographer
Tony Gaudio (photography)
Editor
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Updated Aug 11, 1937

Release date
Oct 2, 1937 (United States)

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Cast

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54 cast members
Name Known for
Paul Muni
Emile Zola Emile Zola   See fewer
Gale Sondergaard
Lucie Dreyfus Lucie Dreyfus   See fewer
Joseph Schildkraut
Capt. Alfred Dreyfus Capt. Alfred Dreyfus   See fewer
Gloria Holden
Alexandrine Zola Alexandrine Zola   See fewer
Donald Crisp
Maitre Labori Maitre Labori   See fewer
Erin O'Brien-Moore
Nana (as Erin O'Brien Moore) Nana (as Erin O'Brien Moore)   See fewer
John Litel
Charpentier Charpentier   See fewer
Henry O'Neill
Col. Picquart Col. Picquart   See fewer
Morris Carnovsky
Anatole France Anatole France   See fewer
Louis Calhern
Maj. Dort Maj. Dort   See fewer
Ralph Morgan
Commander of Paris Commander of Paris   See fewer
Robert Barrat
Maj. Walsin-Esterhazy Maj. Walsin-Esterhazy   See fewer
Vladimir Sokoloff
Paul Cezanne Paul Cezanne   See fewer
Grant Mitchell
Georges Clemenceau Georges Clemenceau   See fewer
Harry Davenport
Chief of Staff Chief of Staff   See fewer
Robert Warwick
Maj. Henry Maj. Henry   See fewer
Charles Richman
M. Delagorgue M. Delagorgue   See fewer
Gilbert Emery
Minister of War Minister of War   See fewer
Walter Kingsford
Col. Sandherr Col. Sandherr   See fewer
Paul Everton
Assistant Chief of Staff Assistant Chief of Staff   See fewer
Montagu Love
M. Cavaignac M. Cavaignac   See fewer
Frank Sheridan
M. Van Cassell M. Van Cassell   See fewer
Lumsden Hare
Mr. Richards Mr. Richards   See fewer
Marcia Mae Jones
Helen Richards Helen Richards   See fewer
Florence Roberts
Madame Zola Madame Zola   See fewer
Dickie Moore
Pierre Dreyfus Pierre Dreyfus   See fewer
Rolla Gourvitch
Jeanne Dreyfus Jeanne Dreyfus   See fewer
Arthur Aylesworth
Chief Censor (uncredited) Chief Censor (uncredited)   See fewer
Maurice Black
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Eumenio Blanco
Member of Court (uncredited) Member of Court (uncredited)   See fewer
Stanley Blystone
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
William A. Boardway
Member of Court (uncredited) Member of Court (uncredited)   See fewer
Egon Brecher
Brucker (uncredited) Brucker (uncredited)   See fewer
Iphigenie Castiglioni
Madame Charpentier (uncredited) Madame Charpentier (uncredited)   See fewer
Gino Corrado
Bit Part (uncredited) Bit Part (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Cummings Sr.
Gen. Gillian (uncredited) Gen. Gillian (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Darien
Albert (uncredited) Albert (uncredited)   See fewer
Franklyn Farnum
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Curt Furberg
Member of Court (uncredited) Member of Court (uncredited)   See fewer
Holmes Herbert
Commander of Paris (uncredited) Commander of Paris (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Irving
La Rue (uncredited) La Rue (uncredited)   See fewer
Alexander Leftwich
Maj. D'Aboville (uncredited) Maj. D'Aboville (uncredited)   See fewer
Eric Mayne
Member of the Court (uncredited) Member of the Court (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Mayo
Mathieu Dreyfus (uncredited) Mathieu Dreyfus (uncredited)   See fewer
Alex Novinsky
Member of the Court (uncredited) Member of the Court (uncredited)   See fewer
Moroni Olsen
Capt. Guignet (uncredited) Capt. Guignet (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Reicher
M. Perrenx (uncredited) M. Perrenx (uncredited)   See fewer
Stephen Soldi
Member of Court (uncredited) Member of Court (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter O. Stahl
Sen. Scheurer-Kestner (uncredited) Sen. Scheurer-Kestner (uncredited)   See fewer
Suavi Tedü
Dr. David Gunnar (uncredited) Dr. David Gunnar (uncredited)   See fewer
Wilhelm von Brincken
Swartzoppen (uncredited) Swartzoppen (uncredited)   See fewer
Pierre Watkin
Prefect of Police (uncredited) Prefect of Police (uncredited)   See fewer
Dolores Weisenfreund
Small Role (uncredited) Small Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Worth
Lieutenant (uncredited) Lieutenant (uncredited)   See fewer
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