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The Accused
“Everything points to... the Accused!”
6.2 / 10• 1949• 1h 41m•NR• English
DramaThriller
Storyline
When college student Bill Perry grows inappropriately fond of psychology professor Wilma Tuttle and tries to rape her, her self-defense inadvertently kills him. Wilma then moves Bill's corpse to a nearby beach and makes his death look like the result of a cliff diving accident. But her guilt over the incident builds, and Lt. Ted Dorgan begins to suspect that Wilma knows more than she's letting on.
Cast & Crew
Loretta Young
Dr. Wilma Tuttle
Lead
Robert Cummings
Warren Ford
Wendell Corey
Lieut. Ted Dorgan
Sam Jaffe
Dr. Romley
Douglas Dick
Bill Perry
Suzanne Dalbert
Susan Duval
Sara Allgood
Mrs. Conner
Mickey Knox
Jack Hunter
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. William Dieterle's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Accused is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
