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The Movie Crazy Years: The Life of Emile Zola

BBC One
on BBC One London

Starring Paul Muni, Joseph Schildkraut, Gloria Holden
The 30s, heyday of Hollywood and the stars. Winner of the Academy Award for the best film of the year, "The Life of Emile Zola" was undoubtedly Warner's greatest historical drama.

Zola's attempts to free Captain Dreyfus, a Jewish officer wrongly convicted of spying, landed him in court. Tonight's film tells of his long struggle to clear his name.
(This Week's Films: page 9)

Contributors

Screenplay:
Norman Reilly Raine
Screenplay:
Heinz Herald
Screenplay:
Geza Herczog
Director:
William Dieterle
Producer:
Hal B. Wallis
Emile Zola:
Paul Muni
Captain Alfred Dreyfus:
Joseph Schildkraut
Alesandrine Zola:
Gloria Holden
Lucie Dreyfus:
Gale Sondergaard
Pierre Dreyfus:
Dickie Moore
Jeanne Dreyfus:
Rolla Gourvitch
Maitre Labori:
Donald Crisp
Georges Clemenceau:
Grant Mitchell
Major Walsin-Esterhazy:
Robert Barrat
Source: Radio Times

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