The Accused (1949)

Everything points to... the Accused!

• Drama
• 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.

Rating

6.2 / 10 (27 votes)

Release date

January 12, 1949

Runtime

1h 41m

Language

English

Director

William Dieterle

Status

Released