The Acquittal (1923)
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.
Director: Clarence Brown
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Claire Windsor as Madeline Ames |
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Norman Kerry as Robert Armstrong |
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Richard Travers as Kenneth Winthrop (as Richard C. Travers) |
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Barbara Bedford as Edith Craig |
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Charles Wellesley as Andrew Prentice |
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Frederick Vroom as Carter Ames |
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Ben Deeley as Butler |
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Harry Mestayer as District Attorney |
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Emmett King as Minister |
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Dot Farley as Maid |
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Hayden Stevenson as Taxi Driver |
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Mildred Manning as Mrs. Crown |
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Anton Vaverka as Russian |
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Thomas C. Regan as Court clerk |
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James A. Marcus as Judge |
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Charles Clary as Attorney |
| Camera | Silvano Balboni | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Clarence Brown | Director |
| Writing | Raymond L. Schrock | Writer |
| Writing | Jules Furthman | Writer |
| Writing | Rita Weiman | Theatre Play |
