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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

Jimmy ConlinJimmy Conlinas (scene deleted)Frank McLureFrank McLureas Restaurant PatronLee PhelpsLee Phelpsas RileyEdwin StanleyEdwin Stanleyas Fingerprint ExpertJ.P. McGowanJ.P. McGowanas Inner GuardHarry CareyHarry Careyas Sen. NashRalf HaroldeRalf Haroldeas Lean, Angry ConvictWard BondWard Bondas Recreation Room GuardEthel ClaytonEthel ClaytonMatty FainMatty Fainas Condemned ManChurchill RossChurchill Rossas Ballistic ExpertWilliam WorthingtonWilliam Worthingtonas SenatorPaul FixPaul Fixas "Twitchy" Burke, the killer thiefGeorge ChandlerGeorge Chandleras ReporterEddie DunnEddie Dunnas Sergeant at ArmsBen Hendricks Jr.Ben Hendricks Jr.as ConvictSelmer JacksonSelmer Jacksonas Medical ExaminerIvan MillerIvan Milleras Chairman of the SenateMae BuschMae Buschas Younger Woman on BusGeorge IrvingGeorge Irvingas Judge's VoiceRalph LewisRalph Lewisas SenatorWalter LongWalter Longas ConvictWalter McGrailWalter McGrailas GuardBernadene HayesBernadene Hayesas Muriel GoodwinFred KohlerFred Kohleras Curly-haired ConvictSammee TongSammee Tongas Chinese-American ConvictWilliam HopperWilliam Hopperas ReporterIrene BennettIrene BennettHarry C. BradleyHarry C. Bradleyas SenatorRobert CummingsRobert Cummingsas Jimmy EllisArthur LoftArthur Loftas ConvictPhilo McCulloughPhilo McCulloughas Reporter in Senate ChamberPaul KellyPaul Kellyas Douglas GoodwinWilliam BaileyWilliam Baileyas Reporter in Senate ChamberAl HillAl Hillas ReporterNick LukatsNick Lukatsas ReporterFrank MarloweFrank Marloweas ConvictRobert McKenzieRobert McKenzieas Dialogue Restaurant PatronJames C. MortonJames C. Mortonas (scene deleted)Kent TaylorKent Tayloras Jerry WelchHilda VaughnHilda Vaughnas Muriel's MaidRussell HicksRussell Hicksas Vociferous Pro-Capital Punishment SenatorPhillips SmalleyPhillips Smalleyas SenatorMarsha HuntMarsha Huntas Claire PattersonDeWitt JenningsDeWitt Jenningsas Prison WardenJoe SawyerJoe Sawyeras Father Regan, chaplainJames P. BurtisJames P. Burtisas WaiterKenneth HarlanKenneth Harlanas Police SurgeonHarry HaydenHarry Haydenas Clerical EmployeeTorben MeyerTorben Meyeras ProprietorJack PerrinJack Perrinas GuardThomas E. JacksonThomas E. Jacksonas Lead Investigator LoganSam FlintSam Flintas District Attorney BentonHooper AtchleyHooper Atchleyas SenatorMarten LamontMarten Lamontas ConvictPriscilla LawsonPriscilla Lawsonas Hat Check GirlDennis O'KeefeDennis O'Keefeas ReporterEdward HearnEdward Hearnas BailiffFay HoldenFay Holdenas Twitchy's LandladyLouis MasonLouis Masonas HigginsKitty McHughKitty McHughas (scene deleted)John CarrollJohn Carrollas Dominic Petrelli, convictCharles R. MooreCharles R. Mooreas Black PrisonerFrank O'ConnorFrank O'Connoras DeputyMilburn StoneMilburn Stoneas ConvictRollo LloydRollo Lloydas Dr. SimmsArthur Stuart HullArthur Stuart Hullas SenatorPaul NewlanPaul Newlanas PrisonerRonald R. RondellRonald R. Rondellas Restaurant PatronLarry SteersLarry Steersas SenatorHarry TylerHarry Tyleras Man on BusJonathan HaleJonathan Haleas Special ProsecutorFrank MayoFrank Mayoas Copy Desk EditorEllen DrewEllen Drewas Wife