Accused (1936)

Synopsis of Accused

Accused is a British melodrama starring American actor (and confirmed Anglophile) Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Somewhat incongruously cast as an Apache dancer, Fairbanks and his dance partner/wife Dolores Del Rio headline a Paris musical. Fairbanks becomes the unwilling target for the attentions of performer Florence Desmond (the famed British impressionist, here playing a hateful adventuress). Desmond is later murdered with the dagger used by Fairbanks and his wife in their act, and Dolores is accused of the crime. A florid court trial unmasks the real killer. Zoe Akins, a prominent playwright of the 1920s whose once-celebrated works seem somewhat childish today, was one of the scenarists of Accused. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Director(s):

Thornton Freeland

Writer(s):

George Barraud, Zoë Akins

Producer(s):

Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Marcel Hellman

Looking for special editions of Accused?

See All Versions

Subtitles:

Check All Versions

Closed Captioning:

Check All Versions