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…
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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.
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Loretta Young
Dr. Wilma Tuttle
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
George Spaulding
Dean Rhodes
Francis Pierlot
Dr. Vinson
Ann Doran
Miss Rice
Carole Mathews
Waitress
Billy Mauch
Harry Brice
Eric Alden
Detective (uncredited)
John Bishop
Detective (uncredited)
Gladys Blake
Boxing Fan (uncredited)
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What is The Accused about?
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.…
When was The Accused released?
The Accused was released in 1949.
What genres does The Accused belong to?
The Accused is categorised as Drama, Thriller.
Who stars in The Accused?
The cast of The Accused includes Loretta Young, Robert Cummings, Wendell Corey, Sam Jaffe, Douglas Dick.