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Feature film — 1949

The Accused (1949)

6.21h 41mDrama — Thriller

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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A high-signal pick with 27 votes.

Paramount Pictures / Hal Wallis Productions

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Director: William Dieterle

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Cast & crew

Loretta Young as Dr. Wilma Tuttle

Loretta Young

Dr. Wilma Tuttle

Robert Cummings as Warren Ford

Robert Cummings

Warren Ford

Wendell Corey as Lieut. Ted Dorgan

Wendell Corey

Lieut. Ted Dorgan

Sam Jaffe as Dr. Romley

Sam Jaffe

Dr. Romley

Douglas Dick as Bill Perry

Douglas Dick

Bill Perry

Suzanne Dalbert as Susan Duval

Suzanne Dalbert

Susan Duval

Sara Allgood as Mrs. Conner

Sara Allgood

Mrs. Conner

Mickey Knox as Jack Hunter

Mickey Knox

Jack Hunter

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George Spaulding

Dean Rhodes

Francis Pierlot as Dr. Vinson

Francis Pierlot

Dr. Vinson

Ann Doran as Miss Rice

Ann Doran

Miss Rice

Carole Mathews as Waitress

Carole Mathews

Waitress

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