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WHO KILLED ANDREW PRENTICE? That is the question you will have to solve in THE AQUITAL.
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.Read moreLess
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.
The story
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.
Cast & crew
Claire WindsorMadeline Ames
Norman KerryRobert Armstrong
Richard TraversKenneth Winthrop (as Richard C. Travers)
Barbara BedfordEdith Craig
Frederick VroomCarter Ames
Ben DeeleyButler
Harry MestayerDistrict Attorney
Emmett KingMinister
Dot FarleyMaid
Hayden StevensonTaxi Driver
Mildred ManningMrs. CrownExplore the crew
- Director of Photography
- Silvano Balboni
- Writer
- Jules Furthman
- Writer
- Raymond L. Schrock
- Director
- Clarence Brown