Accused (1936 film)

Accused
Directed by	Thornton Freeland
Written by	Zoë Akins George Barraud Harold French
Produced by	Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Marcel Hellman
Starring	Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Dolores del Río Florence Desmond Edward Rigby
Cinematography	Victor Arménise Jack Parker
Edited by	Conrad von Molo
Music by	Percival Mackey
Production company	Criterion Films
Distributed by	United Artists
Release date	April 1936 (1936-04)
Running time	83 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Accused is a 1936 British mystery film directed by Thornton Freeland and starring Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Dolores del Río and Florence Desmond. It was made at Isleworth Studios by the independent Criterion Films, which Fairbanks was a co-owner of. The film's sets were designed by Edward Carrick.

Premise

Two dance partners become embroiled in a murder mystery when one of the dancers is accused of murder.

Cast

• Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. as Tony Seymour
• Dolores del Río as Gaby Seymour
• Florence Desmond as Yvette Delange
• Edward Rigby as Alphonse de la Riveire
• Basil Sydney as Eugene Roget
• Googie Withers as Ninette Duval
• J.H. Roberts as President of Court
• Cecil Humphreys as Prosecuting Counsel
• Esme Percy as Morel
• Moore Marriott as Dubec
• Cyril Raymond as Guy Henry
• Roland Culver as Henry Capelle
• Leo Genn as Man

Bibliography

• Harris, Ed. Britain's Forgotten Film Factory: The Story of Isleworth Studios. Amberley Publishing, 2012.
• Low, Rachael. The History of the British Film, 1929-1939. Film Making in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
• Wood, Linda. British Films, 1929-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.

External links

• Accused at IMDb
• Accused at AllMovie