The Acquittal

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.

Directed by Clarence Brown

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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

Emmett King

Minister

Dot Farley

Maid

Hayden Stevenson

Taxi Driver

Mildred Manning

Mrs. Crown

Anton Vaverka

Russian

Thomas C. Regan

Court clerk

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