The Accused (1960 film)

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The Accused
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Los Acusados
Directed by Antonio Cunill Jr.
Written byAntonio Cunill Jr.
Marco Denevi
Produced byAntonio Cunill Jr.
Starring Mario Soffici
Silvia Legrand
Release date
  • 10 March 1960 (1960-03-10)
CountryArgentina
LanguageSpanish

The Accused (Spanish : Los Acusados) is a 1960 Argentine crime drama directed and written by Antonio Cunill Jr. The film was based on a screen play by Marco Denevi. The film starred Mario Soffici and Silvia Legrand.

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Plot

Based on a real-life case in 1925, two great lawyers argue the case for and against a science teacher accused of the crime of teaching evolution.

Cast

Release

The film was released on 10 March 1960.


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