Alleged

Story

Synopsis

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.

Director

Tom Hines

Writers

Charlie Jordan Brookins, Brian Godawa, Fred Foote

Language

English

Country

United States of America

Release date

9 September 2010

Box office

$4,100,000

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Nathan West

  Charles Anderson

• 

  Colm Meaney

  H.L. Mencken

• 

  Brian Dennehy

  Clarence Darrow

• 

  Fred Thompson

  William Jennings Bryan

• 

  Ashley Johnson

  Rose Williams

• 

  JR Bourne

  George Rappleyea

• Khori Faison

  Abigail

• 

  Thomas D. Mahard

  Judge Raulston

• Geoffrey Beauchamp

  Dr. Morganthall

• Jamie Kolacki

  John Scopes

• Frank Zieger

  Tom Stewart

• 

  Marty Bufalini

  Mr. Lebarron