The Life of Emile Zola ★★★½ 1937 Writer Emile Zola intervenes in the case of Alfred Dreyfus who was sent to Devil's Island for a crime he did not commit. Well-crafted production featuring a handsome performance from Muni. 117m/B VHS. Paul Muni, Gale Sondergaard, Gloria Holden, Joseph Schildkraut;
Director:
William Dieterle;
Writer:
Norman Reilly Raine;
Writer:
Gaetano Antonio "Tony" Gaudio;
Cameo:
Max Steiner. Oscars '37: Picture, Screenplay, Support. Actor (Schildkraut), Natl. Film Reg. '00;; N.Y. Film Critics '37: Actor (Muni), Film.