A fictionalized account of famous French writer Emile Zola and his involvement in the Dreyfus Affair. After struggling to establish himself, Zola wins success writing about the unsavory side of Paris and settles into a comfortable upper-class life. However, Zola's complacency is shaken when Jewish officer Alfred Dreyfus is imprisoned for being a spy. Realizing that Dreyfus is an innocent victim of anti-Semitism, Zola boldly pens a newspaper article exposing the truth, is charged with libel and must defend himself in a dramatic courtroom testimony.
Stars: Paul Muni, Gale Sondergaard, Joseph Schildkraut, Gloria Holden, Donald Crisp, Erin O'Brien-Moore
Crew: Heinz Herald (Screenplay), Norman Reilly Raine (Screenplay), William Dieterle (Director), Leo F. Forbstein (Music Director), Henry Blanke (Producer), Irving Rapper (Dialogue Coach)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
Runtime: 116 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Sep 09, 1937
IMDb: 4.3
