The Man They Acquitted

1952TV Episode⏱️ 1h 0m

Drama

⭐ 5.8

IMDB Rating

12 votes

After a doctor is acquitted of poisoning his evil, invalid wife, he runs into complications in his attempt at a new life in Ireland.

Director

Andrew McCullough

Writers

Reginald Denham, Mary Orr

Stars

Robert Coote, Joan Wetmore, Patricia Wheel

Release Date

August 11, 1952

Language

English

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Reviews

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🎭 Top Cast

Robert Coote

as Dr. Gordon

Joan Wetmore

as Enid

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Patricia Wheel

as Corinne

Muriel Hutchison

as Mrs. Gordon

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Barry Macollum

as Sean

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Michael Wager

as Barton

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Dan Morgan

as Heffernan

Stacy Graham

as Jennifer

Rosalind Ivan

as Mrs. Tobin

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Darthy E. Hinckley

as Cassy

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio

1.33 : 1

Sound

Mono

Color

Black and White

Filming Location

New York City, New York, USA

Production

CBS Television Network

🎯 Categories

Drama

⭐ Featured Review

Guilty 'til proven innocent!

by planktonrules • 2024-02-19

9/10

"Dr. Gordon is NOT a happy man. His invalid wife is a horrible, argumentative person and taking care of her is like having a constant migraine. One evening, the Doctor pours drinks for friends....and somehow poison got into the wife's drink. She dies and he is now on trial for his life. All this takes place in the first third of the show. The Doctor was found not guilty...yet the stigma of being accused of murdering his wife is too much for him. He's lost all his patients and in order to make a living, he decides to relocate to Ireland. Will things be better there? Probably not, as i..."

📖 Synopsis

After a doctor is acquitted of poisoning his evil, invalid wife, he runs into complications in his attempt at a new life in Ireland.