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The Life of Emile Zola (1937) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

William Dieterle

Writing Credits  

Norman Reilly Raine ... (screen play) &
Heinz Herald ... (screen play) &
Geza Herczeg ... (screen play)
 
Heinz Herald ... (story) and
Geza Herczeg ... (story)
 
Matthew Josephson ... (source material "Zola and His Time")

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

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

Produced by 

Henry Blanke ... associate producer (uncredited)
Hal B. Wallis ... executive producer (uncredited)
Jack L. Warner ... executive producer (uncredited)

Music by 

Max Steiner

Cinematography by 

Tony Gaudio ... (photography)

Editing by 

Warren Low ... film editor

Art Direction by 

Anton Grot

Set Decoration by 

Albert C. Wilson ... (uncredited)

Costume Design by 

Milo Anderson ... (costumes by)
Ali Hubert ... (costumes by)

Makeup Department 

Perc Westmore ... makeup artist
Gordon Bau ... makeup artist (uncredited)
Norbert A. Myles ... makeup artist (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Irving Rapper ... assistant director (uncredited)
Russell Saunders ... assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department 

Harper Goff ... set designer (uncredited)
Eric Rohman ... poster artist : Sweden (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Nathan Levinson ... sound director (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Eugene Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)

Music Department 

Leo F. Forbstein ... musical director
Hugo Friedhofer ... orchestrator (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Irving Rapper ... dialogue director
S. Charles Einfeld ... press representative (uncredited)
Crew verified as complete

See also

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