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Rating: 6.1/10 by 22 users

The Accused (1949)

A prim psychology professor fights to hide a murder she committed in self-defense.

Directing:
  • William Dieterle
  • Richard McWhorter
Writing:
  • June Truesdell
  • Ketti Frings
Stars:
Release Date: Wed, Jan 12, 1949

Rating: 6.1/10 by 22 users

Alternative Title:
Frau in Notwehr (Vergewaltigt) - AT
A Acusada - BR
Acusada! - BR
En kvinde mistænkt - DK
Rikollista himoa - FI
Les mirages de la peur - FR
I katigoroumeni - GR
Delitto senza peccato - IT
Oskarzona - PL
Acusada - PT
Jagad! - SE
Frau in Notwehr - DE
Vergewaltigt - DE
The Accused - US

Country:
United States of America
Language:
English
Runtime: 01 hour 41 minutes
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0

Plot Keyword: based on novel or book, diving, professor, self-defense, college, malibu, film noir, murder, psychologist, los angeles, california, teacher student relationship
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Loretta Young
Dr. Wilma Tuttle
Wendell Corey
Lieut. Ted Dorgan
Sam Jaffe
Dr. Romley
Douglas Dick
Bill Perry
Sara Allgood
Mrs. Conner
Mickey Knox
Jack Hunter
Ann Doran
Miss Rice
Billy Mauch
Harry Brice
Eric Alden
Detective (uncredited)
John Bishop
Detective (uncredited)
Gladys Blake
Boxing Fan (uncredited)
Douglas Carter
Detective (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)
Edward Clark
Professor (uncredited)
Frank Darien
Jerry (uncredited)
Jim Davies
Deputy (uncredited)
James Dime
Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)
Al Ferguson
Judge (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Court Deputy (uncredited)
Joe Gray
Abe Comar (uncredited)
Harry Harvey
Dr. Odolard (uncredited)
Richard Holland
Kid San Fran (uncredited)
John Indrisano
Referee (uncredited)
Nolan Leary
Coroner (uncredited)
Joe McTurk
Man (uncredited)
Ralph Montgomery
Newsman (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse
Prosecutor (uncredited)
Roland Morris
Student (uncredited)
Anton Northpole
Courtroom Specator (uncredited)
William J. O'Brien
Police Detective (uncredited)
Albin Robeling
Waiter (uncredited)
Frances Sandford
Waitress (uncredited)
Sally Shepherd
Tea Room Hostess (uncredited)
Evelynne Smith
Woman (uncredited)
Lyn Thomas
Miss Parker (uncredited)
Henry Travers
Blakely - Romley's Assistant (uncredited)
Josephine Whittell
Dean's Secretary (uncredited)
Charles Williams
Dorgan's Assistant (uncredited)

John Chard

The Crime of Fear. The Accused is directed by William Dieterle and adapted to screenplay by Ketti Frings from the novel “Be Still, My Love” written by June Truesdell. It stars Loretta Young, Robert Cummings, Wendell Corey, Sam Jaffe and Douglas Dick. Music is by Victor Young and cinematography by Milton R. Krasner. Wilma Tuttle (Young) is a college professor who is prompted into an act of self defence when one of her students attacks her sexually. The damage done, Wilma covers up her crime and finds her conscience gnawing away at her, especially as she is actively involved in the police investigation… Good sturdy story is well played out by a good sturdy cast, The Accused makes up for what it lacks in noir visuals with noir infected psychological smarts. Helps that Wilma Tuttle is a strong characterisation in Young’s excellent hands, the whole film hinging on the fact that Wilma’s crime is perfectly understandable to us viewers, she has our sympathy, more so since she has the chance of love with Cumming’s amiable and cunning lawyer. We follow the police investigation through its various strands of science, with Wilma privy to what is going on as well. This puts a devilish kink to proceedings as Lieutenant Ted Dorgan (Corey) is pretty sure he knows what really happened (an inquest had previously ruled the death as an accident caused whilst diving). Further spice comes with the knowledge that Dorgan also has the hots for Wilma, thus this puts Wilma in a whirlpool of fear and fret, conscience battering and the amorous attentions of two male suitors, both of whom are intricately bound to the investigation. Plus she’s trying to keep it together at work whilst she’s teaching her students psychology! It all builds to a good conclusion, which is nicely open ended, to round production out as an entertaining noirish meller. 7/10


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