The Woman Accused (1933)

02/17/1933 (US) • 1h 13m

Drama

3 DAYS TO LIVE! 3 NIGHTS TO LOVE!

Overview

Jeffrey and Glenda are two lovers about to embark on a three-day cruise to nowhere. Their plan is to be married on board by the ship's captain. As Glenda is packing to leave, she receives a threatening phone call from her obsessed, former lover Leo. Glenda confronts Leo and tells him that it's over. Leo, a high-powered attorney calls a hit man to have Jeffrey eliminated. Glenda knocks Leo over the head before he can give the hit man a name. Leo is dead. Glenda sneaks back into her apartment, goes off on the cruise with Jeffrey and pretends that all is swell. Leo's partner, Stephen Bessemer, suspects Glenda and follows her to the ship. Bessemer stages a mock trial aboard the ship and cleverly draws a confession from Glenda. Jeffrey, also an attorney, represents Glenda when she is arrested upon arriving on shore. A skeptical district attorney, and the fact that Jeffrey horsewhips the star witness (the hit man), combine to get Glenda completely off the hook.

Top Billed Cast

Nancy Carroll

Glenda O'Brien

Cary Grant

Jeffrey Baxter

John Halliday

Stephen Bessemer

Louis Calhern

Leo Young

Irving Pichel

District Attorney Clark

Jack La Rue

Little Maxie

Frank Sheridan

Police Inspector

John Lodge

Dr. Simpson


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

loyalty

ex-lover

threat of death

deception

engagement

lawyer

possessiveness

pre-code

persecution

hired killer

whipping

abuse

manslaughter

accidental killing

cover-up attempt

threatened woman

justifiable homicide

man in love

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