Accused of Murder

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Accused of Murder
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Joseph Kane
Screenplay byRobert Creighton Williams
W. R. Burnett
Based onthe novel Vanity Row
by W. R. Burnett
Produced byJoseph Kane
Starring David Brian
Vera Ralston
Sidney Blackmer
Cinematography Bud Thackery
Edited by Richard L. Van Enger
Music byR. Dale Butts
Color process Trucolor
Production
company
Distributed byRepublic Pictures
Release date
  • December 21, 1956 (1956-12-21)
Running time
74 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Accused of Murder is a 1956 American film noir crime film directed by Joseph Kane and starring David Brian, Vera Ralston and Sidney Blackmer.

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Plot

Nightclub singer Ilona Vance is accused of murder because she was the last person to see crooked attorney Frank Hobart alive. Lt. Hargis attempts to prove her innocence.

Cast

Production

The film was based on a novel by W.R. Burnett who said "It was a very unusual book, and nobody was more surprised than I was when Republic bought it." He was hired to write the sript byt then Vera Hruba Ralston was cast as the female lead which Burnett said led to the sccript being changed so her character was innocent and "The whole goddamned show went out the window." [1]

See also

Nptes

References

  1. ↑ McGilligan and Mate p 77


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