''Outcast'' is a 1937 American

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directed by

Robert Florey Robert Florey (14 September 1900 – 16 May 1979) was a French-American director, screenwriter, film journalist and actor. Born as Robert Fuchs in Paris, he became an orphan at an early age and was then raised in Switzerland. In 1920 he worked a ...

.American Film Institute Catalog entry for ''Outcast''
/ref> Unusually for Florey, this was an independent production (Emanuel Cohen Productions, billed as "Major Pictures Corporation") released through

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Plot

Warren William plays a

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doctor accused of murder. Although acquitted, he becomes a pariah and his practice is ruined, so he transplants himself to a small

Wisconsin Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the 20th-most populous. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake M ...

town. Confiding with a sympathetic retired lawyer (

Lewis Stone Lewis Shepard Stone (November 15, 1879 – September 12, 1953) was an American film actor. He spent 29 years as a contract player at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and was best known for his portrayal of Judge James Hardy in the studio's popular '' Andy ...

), the doctor just begins to build back his practice, his self-respect, and a relationship with a local girl (

Karen Morley Karen Morley (born Mildred Linton; December 12, 1909 – March 8, 2003) was an American film actress. Life and career Born Mildred Linton in Ottumwa, Iowa, Morley lived there until she was 13 years old. When she moved to Hollywood, she atten ...

) when his past follow him in the form of the avenging sister of the murder victim.

Cast

References

External links

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Online review with photographs
1937 films Films directed by Robert Florey Paramount Pictures films Films set in Wisconsin Films scored by Ernst Toch American black-and-white films 1937 drama films American drama films 1930s American films 1930s English-language films {{1930s-drama-film-stub