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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

Paul KellyPaul Kellyas Douglas GoodwinWard BondWard Bondas Recreation Room GuardKenneth HarlanKenneth Harlanas Police SurgeonEdward HearnEdward Hearnas BailiffBen Hendricks Jr.Ben Hendricks Jr.as ConvictArthur LoftArthur Loftas ConvictJoe SawyerJoe Sawyeras Father Regan, chaplainWilliam HopperWilliam Hopperas ReporterJimmy ConlinJimmy Conlinas (scene deleted)Selmer JacksonSelmer Jacksonas Medical ExaminerRalph LewisRalph Lewisas SenatorWalter McGrailWalter McGrailas GuardTorben MeyerTorben Meyeras ProprietorFred KohlerFred Kohleras Curly-haired ConvictHooper AtchleyHooper Atchleyas SenatorPhilo McCulloughPhilo McCulloughas Reporter in Senate ChamberFrank O'ConnorFrank O'Connoras DeputyPhillips SmalleyPhillips Smalleyas SenatorRobert CummingsRobert Cummingsas Jimmy EllisFay HoldenFay Holdenas Twitchy's LandladyJonathan HaleJonathan Haleas Special ProsecutorMae BuschMae Buschas Younger Woman on BusSammee TongSammee Tongas Chinese-American ConvictHarry C. BradleyHarry C. Bradleyas SenatorEddie DunnEddie Dunnas Sergeant at ArmsGeorge IrvingGeorge Irvingas Judge's VoiceFrank McLureFrank McLureas Restaurant PatronCharles R. MooreCharles R. Mooreas Black PrisonerThomas E. JacksonThomas E. Jacksonas Lead Investigator LoganIrene BennettIrene BennettGeorge ChandlerGeorge Chandleras ReporterAl HillAl Hillas ReporterPriscilla LawsonPriscilla Lawsonas Hat Check GirlPaul NewlanPaul Newlanas PrisonerRalf HaroldeRalf Haroldeas Lean, Angry ConvictJohn CarrollJohn Carrollas Dominic Petrelli, convictWalter LongWalter Longas ConvictFrank MarloweFrank Marloweas ConvictLouis MasonLouis Masonas HigginsRobert McKenzieRobert McKenzieas Dialogue Restaurant PatronArthur Stuart HullArthur Stuart Hullas SenatorMarten LamontMarten Lamontas ConvictMilburn StoneMilburn Stoneas ConvictPaul FixPaul Fixas "Twitchy" Burke, the killer thiefRussell HicksRussell Hicksas Vociferous Pro-Capital Punishment SenatorMatty FainMatty Fainas Condemned ManKitty McHughKitty McHughas (scene deleted)Ivan MillerIvan Milleras Chairman of the SenateHarry CareyHarry Careyas Sen. NashNick LukatsNick Lukatsas ReporterJames C. MortonJames C. Mortonas (scene deleted)Hilda VaughnHilda Vaughnas Muriel's MaidDeWitt JenningsDeWitt Jenningsas Prison WardenSam FlintSam Flintas District Attorney BentonKent TaylorKent Tayloras Jerry WelchDennis O'KeefeDennis O'Keefeas ReporterJack PerrinJack Perrinas GuardLee PhelpsLee Phelpsas RileyEdwin StanleyEdwin Stanleyas Fingerprint ExpertLarry SteersLarry Steersas SenatorHarry TylerHarry Tyleras Man on BusMarsha HuntMarsha Huntas Claire PattersonWilliam BaileyWilliam Baileyas Reporter in Senate ChamberHarry HaydenHarry Haydenas Clerical EmployeeFrank MayoFrank Mayoas Copy Desk EditorRonald R. RondellRonald R. Rondellas Restaurant PatronBernadene HayesBernadene Hayesas Muriel GoodwinRollo LloydRollo Lloydas Dr. SimmsJ.P. McGowanJ.P. McGowanas Inner GuardChurchill RossChurchill Rossas Ballistic ExpertRolfe SedanRolfe Sedanas First WaiterEllen DrewEllen Drewas WifeJames P. BurtisJames P. Burtisas WaiterEthel ClaytonEthel ClaytonWilliam WorthingtonWilliam Worthingtonas Senator