The Accused

"Everything points to... the Accused!"

May 16 1949 Approved 1h 41m
Drama, Film-Noir, Thriller

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

Plot

Wilma Tuttle, psychology professor, lets aggressively brash student Bill Perry drive her home. Big mistake. After an attempted rape, Perry is dead; panicked, Wilma hides her traces and flees. As time passes, she watches the investigations of Homicide Lt. Dorgan with painfully concealed apprehension. Complicating matters: her budding romance with Warren Ford, Perry's guardian. How long can she stand the strain?

Written by

Ketti Frings, June Truesdell, Jonathan Latimer

Directed by

William Dieterle

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
1,148
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA