The Acquittal

"WHO KILLED ANDREW PRENTICE? That is the question you will have to solve in THE AQUITAL."

1923 1h 10m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Mystery

Synopsis

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When a wealthy man is found murdered in his bedroom, one of his two adopted sons is arrested and charged with the killing. However, the verdict at his trial is an acquittal. Since the police don't seem to be particularly interested in finding the real killer, the dead man's daughter-in-law--the wife of the adopted son who wasn't charged--takes it upon herself to solve the crime.

“WHO KILLED ANDREW PRENTICE? That is the question you will have to solve in THE AQUITAL.”

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Cast

Claire Windsor
Madeline Ames
Norman Kerry
Robert Armstrong
Richard Travers
Kenneth Winthrop (as Richard C. Travers)
Barbara Bedford
Edith Craig
Charles Wellesley
Andrew Prentice
Frederick Vroom
Carter Ames
Ben Deeley
Butler
Harry Mestayer
District Attorney

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Clarence Brown
Writers: Jules Furthman, Raymond L. Schrock
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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103 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Clarence Brown, shot by Silvano Balboni. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Claire Windsor and Norman Kerry and Richard Travers carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "WHO KILLED ANDREW PRENTICE? That is the question you will have to solve in THE AQUITAL.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0013815 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Clarence Brown directs. Silvano Balboni behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2103 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Clarence Brown, shot by Silvano Balboni. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Claire Windsor and Norman Kerry and Richard Travers carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "WHO KILLED ANDREW PRENTICE? That is the question you will have to solve in THE AQUITAL.".
7IMDB entry: tt0013815 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.