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The Accusing Finger

The Accusing Finger

Release: 1936-11-17·Runtime: 61m·★ 5.8
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

Larry SteersLarry Steersas SenatorJimmy ConlinJimmy Conlinas (scene deleted)Al HillAl Hillas ReporterArthur Stuart HullArthur Stuart Hullas SenatorEllen DrewEllen Drewas WifeMarsha HuntMarsha Huntas Claire PattersonHarry HaydenHarry Haydenas Clerical EmployeeGeorge IrvingGeorge Irvingas Judge's VoiceJ.P. McGowanJ.P. McGowanas Inner GuardJoe SawyerJoe Sawyeras Father Regan, chaplainJohn CarrollJohn Carrollas Dominic Petrelli, convictRussell HicksRussell Hicksas Vociferous Pro-Capital Punishment SenatorHooper AtchleyHooper Atchleyas SenatorWilliam HopperWilliam Hopperas ReporterFrank O'ConnorFrank O'Connoras DeputyEdward HearnEdward Hearnas BailiffCharles R. MooreCharles R. Mooreas Black PrisonerPaul KellyPaul Kellyas Douglas GoodwinHilda VaughnHilda Vaughnas Muriel's MaidIrene BennettIrene BennettMatty FainMatty Fainas Condemned ManIvan MillerIvan Milleras Chairman of the SenateDeWitt JenningsDeWitt Jenningsas Prison WardenSammee TongSammee Tongas Chinese-American ConvictSelmer JacksonSelmer Jacksonas Medical ExaminerNick LukatsNick Lukatsas ReporterJames C. MortonJames C. Mortonas (scene deleted)Kent TaylorKent Tayloras Jerry WelchSam FlintSam Flintas District Attorney BentonJames P. BurtisJames P. Burtisas WaiterMarten LamontMarten Lamontas ConvictPriscilla LawsonPriscilla Lawsonas Hat Check GirlKitty McHughKitty McHughas (scene deleted)Paul NewlanPaul Newlanas PrisonerChurchill RossChurchill Rossas Ballistic ExpertBernadene HayesBernadene Hayesas Muriel GoodwinFred KohlerFred Kohleras Curly-haired ConvictWilliam BaileyWilliam Baileyas Reporter in Senate ChamberGeorge ChandlerGeorge Chandleras ReporterRolfe SedanRolfe Sedanas First WaiterHarry TylerHarry Tyleras Man on BusThomas E. JacksonThomas E. Jacksonas Lead Investigator LoganMae BuschMae Buschas Younger Woman on BusKenneth HarlanKenneth Harlanas Police SurgeonFay HoldenFay Holdenas Twitchy's LandladyLouis MasonLouis Masonas HigginsRobert McKenzieRobert McKenzieas Dialogue Restaurant PatronRonald R. RondellRonald R. Rondellas Restaurant PatronWilliam WorthingtonWilliam Worthingtonas SenatorRollo LloydRollo Lloydas Dr. SimmsArthur LoftArthur Loftas ConvictWalter LongWalter Longas ConvictMilburn StoneMilburn Stoneas ConvictWard BondWard Bondas Recreation Room GuardEddie DunnEddie Dunnas Sergeant at ArmsBen Hendricks Jr.Ben Hendricks Jr.as ConvictFrank MarloweFrank Marloweas ConvictPaul FixPaul Fixas "Twitchy" Burke, the killer thiefTorben MeyerTorben Meyeras ProprietorJack PerrinJack Perrinas GuardEdwin StanleyEdwin Stanleyas Fingerprint ExpertEthel ClaytonEthel ClaytonPhilo McCulloughPhilo McCulloughas Reporter in Senate ChamberDennis O'KeefeDennis O'Keefeas ReporterJonathan HaleJonathan Haleas Special ProsecutorRobert CummingsRobert Cummingsas Jimmy EllisHarry CareyHarry Careyas Sen. NashRalf HaroldeRalf Haroldeas Lean, Angry ConvictHarry C. BradleyHarry C. Bradleyas SenatorRalph LewisRalph Lewisas SenatorFrank MayoFrank Mayoas Copy Desk EditorWalter McGrailWalter McGrailas GuardFrank McLureFrank McLureas Restaurant PatronLee PhelpsLee Phelpsas RileyPhillips SmalleyPhillips Smalleyas Senator