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Wrong man jailed, but who's really pulling the strings? 1929's slickest frame-up.
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Acquitted (1929)

pre-Code gritpulp justicerailroaded

Overview

DramaCrime

A doctor is wrongly convicted of murder and sent to prison.

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Content warning
murderprisonhotelinjusticephysician
institutional corruptiongendered survivalclass warfaremoral ambiguity

Standout Aspects

Acting

Margaret Livingston's pre-Code femme fatale energy.

Direction

Strayer's efficient B-movie storytelling, zero fat.

Best for:Solo: Rainy afternoon, pretend you're in a 1929 nickelodeon.·Streaming: Perfect 63-minute palate cleanser between modern bloat.
Heads up:Emotional: Prison injustice depicted with 1929 bluntness.
Frank R. Strayer

Director

Frank R. Strayer

ReleasedNov 15, 1929
Runtime1h 3m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelmedium
Columbia Pictures

Top Cast

Lloyd Hughes

Lloyd Hughes

Dr. Bradford

Margaret Livingston

Margaret Livingston

Marian

Sam Hardy

Sam Hardy

Egan

Charles West

Charles West

McManus

George Regas

George Regas

Tony

Charles C. Wilson

Charles C. Wilson

Nelson

Otto Hoffman

Otto Hoffman

Smith

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Frank R. Strayer directed over 100 films, mostly B-pictures, and somehow made 'The Vampire Bat' the same year. Workhorse king.

Cultural

Margaret Livingston was famous as 'The Woman From the City' in 'Sunrise' (1927) — this was her descent into cheaper, pulpier roles as talkies killed silent stardom.

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