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The Accusing Finger

The Accusing Finger

Release: 1936-11-17·Runtime: 61m·★ 4.7
CrimeRomanceDramaThriller

A proud, pro-capital punishment district attorney with a 90% execution rate, finds himself wrongly convicted of murdering his estranged wife and sentenced to die. The woman he loves and his investigator rival for her affections rally to find the real killer, while he is confronted by the misery of life on death row.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Cast

Eddie DunnEddie Dunnas Sergeant at ArmsBen Hendricks Jr.Ben Hendricks Jr.as ConvictHilda VaughnHilda Vaughnas Muriel's MaidThomas E. JacksonThomas E. Jacksonas Lead Investigator LoganFay HoldenFay Holdenas Twitchy's LandladyGeorge IrvingGeorge Irvingas Judge's VoiceArthur LoftArthur Loftas ConvictWalter McGrailWalter McGrailas GuardWilliam WorthingtonWilliam Worthingtonas SenatorBernadene HayesBernadene Hayesas Muriel GoodwinWalter LongWalter Longas ConvictTorben MeyerTorben Meyeras ProprietorDennis O'KeefeDennis O'Keefeas ReporterPhillips SmalleyPhillips Smalleyas SenatorPriscilla LawsonPriscilla Lawsonas Hat Check GirlMarsha HuntMarsha Huntas Claire PattersonKent TaylorKent Tayloras Jerry WelchJohn CarrollJohn Carrollas Dominic Petrelli, convictRollo LloydRollo Lloydas Dr. SimmsArthur Stuart HullArthur Stuart Hullas SenatorMilburn StoneMilburn Stoneas ConvictPaul KellyPaul Kellyas Douglas GoodwinRobert CummingsRobert Cummingsas Jimmy EllisWard BondWard Bondas Recreation Room GuardMarten LamontMarten Lamontas ConvictRalph LewisRalph Lewisas SenatorPhilo McCulloughPhilo McCulloughas Reporter in Senate ChamberLarry SteersLarry Steersas SenatorJoe SawyerJoe Sawyeras Father Regan, chaplainLee PhelpsLee Phelpsas RileyRalf HaroldeRalf Haroldeas Lean, Angry ConvictSelmer JacksonSelmer Jacksonas Medical ExaminerNick LukatsNick Lukatsas ReporterLouis MasonLouis Masonas HigginsFrank McLureFrank McLureas Restaurant PatronFrank O'ConnorFrank O'Connoras DeputyHarry TylerHarry Tyleras Man on BusAl HillAl Hillas ReporterFrank MayoFrank Mayoas Copy Desk EditorRobert McKenzieRobert McKenzieas Dialogue Restaurant PatronCharles R. MooreCharles R. Mooreas Black PrisonerChurchill RossChurchill Rossas Ballistic ExpertFred KohlerFred Kohleras Curly-haired ConvictEdwin StanleyEdwin Stanleyas Fingerprint ExpertHarry CareyHarry Careyas Sen. NashDeWitt JenningsDeWitt Jenningsas Prison WardenJack PerrinJack Perrinas GuardSam FlintSam Flintas District Attorney BentonWilliam HopperWilliam Hopperas ReporterMae BuschMae Buschas Younger Woman on BusEthel ClaytonEthel ClaytonMatty FainMatty Fainas Condemned ManPaul FixPaul Fixas "Twitchy" Burke, the killer thiefSammee TongSammee Tongas Chinese-American ConvictHooper AtchleyHooper Atchleyas SenatorEdward HearnEdward Hearnas BailiffJ.P. McGowanJ.P. McGowanas Inner GuardRussell HicksRussell Hicksas Vociferous Pro-Capital Punishment SenatorKenneth HarlanKenneth Harlanas Police SurgeonKitty McHughKitty McHughas (scene deleted)James C. MortonJames C. Mortonas (scene deleted)Paul NewlanPaul Newlanas PrisonerRonald R. RondellRonald R. Rondellas Restaurant PatronJonathan HaleJonathan Haleas Special ProsecutorIrene BennettIrene BennettJames P. BurtisJames P. Burtisas WaiterHarry HaydenHarry Haydenas Clerical EmployeeFrank MarloweFrank Marloweas ConvictWilliam BaileyWilliam Baileyas Reporter in Senate ChamberEllen DrewEllen Drewas WifeIvan MillerIvan Milleras Chairman of the SenateHarry C. BradleyHarry C. Bradleyas SenatorGeorge ChandlerGeorge Chandleras ReporterJimmy ConlinJimmy Conlinas (scene deleted)