| Man Accused | |
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| Directed by | Montgomery Tully |
| Story by | Mark Grantham |
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| Edited by | Lee Doig |
Production company | Danziger Productions Ltd |
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Running time | 58 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Man Accused is a 1959 British second feature ('B') [1] crime film directed by Mongomery Tully and starring Ronald Howard and Carol Marsh. [2] It was written by Mark Grantham and produced by The Danzigers.
Bob Jensen becomes engaged to Kathy, a baronet's daughter, but finds himself framed for murder and consequently imprisoned. He manages to break out of jail, and begins a search for the real killers.
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "Variably acted and tamely presented, this conventional frame-up tale relies chiefly on the story line to hold the attention. In its un-exacting fashion it does so until a ludicrous escape scene destroys all interest in the outcome." [3]
Picturegoer wrote: "It's mercifully short – the film runs under an hour – but the lively pace stifles yawns." [4]
In British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959 David Quinlan rated the film as “poor” and wrote: "Careless presentation and a tired format that’s played out.'' [5]
Chibnall and McFarlane in The British 'B' Film called the film "mildly twisty", adding that Carol Marsh was "a more distinctively distraught heroine than most".
TV Guide wrote: "this poorly-made work follows every convention of its hackneyed wronged-man plot and ultimately offers nothing at all." [6]