Alleged

The story

Alleged is a romantic drama based on events occurring behind the scenes and outside the courtroom of the famous Scopes "Monkey Trial" of 1925. Charles Anderson, a talented young reporter, feels trapped working for his deceased father's weekly newspaper and living in a tiny town (Dayton, TN) in steep decline. Seeing the "Monkey Trial" as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to break into the journalistic big leagues, Charles manages to insert himself into the middle of the "Trial of the Century." Once in the midst of this staged event, however, he is torn between his love for the more principled Rose, his fiancée, and the escalating moral compromises that he is asked to make as the eager protégé of H.L. Mencken, America's most colorful and influential columnist.

Cast & crew

Nathan WestCharles Anderson

Colm MeaneyH.L. Mencken

Brian DennehyClarence Darrow

Fred ThompsonWilliam Jennings Bryan

Ashley JohnsonRose Williams

JR BourneGeorge Rappleyea

Khori Faison

Khori FaisonAbigail

Thomas D. MahardJudge Raulston

Geoffrey Beauchamp

Geoffrey BeauchampDr. Morganthall

Jamie Kolacki

Jamie KolackiJohn Scopes

Frank Zieger

Frank ZiegerTom Stewart

Marty BufaliniMr. Lebarron