Loretta Young and Robert Cummings star in film noir classic The Accused, a story about one woman's successful self-defense during an struggle which leads to the death of her attacker. Dr. Wilma Tuttle (Young), a beautiful psychology teacher allows a male student of hers to drive her home. While en route, he attempts to rape her but is killed when his teacher fights back. After fleeing the scene, Wilma is overcome with feelings of guilt while following the murder investigation by Homicide Lt. Dorgan (Wendell Corey) and comforting her love interest Warren Ford (Cummings), who also happens to be her attacker's guardian.