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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

Kent TaylorKent Tayloras Jerry WelchMarten LamontMarten Lamontas ConvictFrank MarloweFrank Marloweas ConvictHilda VaughnHilda Vaughnas Muriel's MaidJoe SawyerJoe Sawyeras Father Regan, chaplainRussell HicksRussell Hicksas Vociferous Pro-Capital Punishment SenatorHooper AtchleyHooper Atchleyas SenatorArthur Stuart HullArthur Stuart Hullas SenatorGeorge IrvingGeorge Irvingas Judge's VoiceTorben MeyerTorben Meyeras ProprietorDeWitt JenningsDeWitt Jenningsas Prison WardenFred KohlerFred Kohleras Curly-haired ConvictJonathan HaleJonathan Haleas Special ProsecutorPriscilla LawsonPriscilla Lawsonas Hat Check GirlIvan MillerIvan Milleras Chairman of the SenateRolfe SedanRolfe Sedanas First WaiterMatty FainMatty Fainas Condemned ManPaul FixPaul Fixas "Twitchy" Burke, the killer thiefJohn CarrollJohn Carrollas Dominic Petrelli, convictEddie DunnEddie Dunnas Sergeant at ArmsDennis O'KeefeDennis O'Keefeas ReporterWard BondWard Bondas Recreation Room GuardLouis MasonLouis Masonas HigginsRobert McKenzieRobert McKenzieas Dialogue Restaurant PatronWilliam BaileyWilliam Baileyas Reporter in Senate ChamberMae BuschMae Buschas Younger Woman on BusChurchill RossChurchill Rossas Ballistic ExpertPhillips SmalleyPhillips Smalleyas SenatorRollo LloydRollo Lloydas Dr. SimmsEllen DrewEllen Drewas WifePhilo McCulloughPhilo McCulloughas Reporter in Senate ChamberKitty McHughKitty McHughas (scene deleted)Sam FlintSam Flintas District Attorney BentonJ.P. McGowanJ.P. McGowanas Inner GuardJames C. MortonJames C. Mortonas (scene deleted)Irene BennettIrene BennettMarsha HuntMarsha Huntas Claire PattersonEdward HearnEdward Hearnas BailiffFay HoldenFay Holdenas Twitchy's LandladyLee PhelpsLee Phelpsas RileyMilburn StoneMilburn Stoneas ConvictPaul KellyPaul Kellyas Douglas GoodwinJimmy ConlinJimmy Conlinas (scene deleted)Larry SteersLarry Steersas SenatorHarry TylerHarry Tyleras Man on BusWilliam WorthingtonWilliam Worthingtonas SenatorWilliam HopperWilliam Hopperas ReporterArthur LoftArthur Loftas ConvictWalter LongWalter Longas ConvictCharles R. MooreCharles R. Mooreas Black PrisonerThomas E. JacksonThomas E. Jacksonas Lead Investigator LoganGeorge ChandlerGeorge Chandleras ReporterBen Hendricks Jr.Ben Hendricks Jr.as ConvictRalph LewisRalph Lewisas SenatorWalter McGrailWalter McGrailas GuardRonald R. RondellRonald R. Rondellas Restaurant PatronEdwin StanleyEdwin Stanleyas Fingerprint ExpertHarry CareyHarry Careyas Sen. NashBernadene HayesBernadene Hayesas Muriel GoodwinRalf HaroldeRalf Haroldeas Lean, Angry ConvictHarry C. BradleyHarry C. Bradleyas SenatorJames P. BurtisJames P. Burtisas WaiterHarry HaydenHarry Haydenas Clerical EmployeeNick LukatsNick Lukatsas ReporterFrank MayoFrank Mayoas Copy Desk EditorSammee TongSammee Tongas Chinese-American ConvictAl HillAl Hillas ReporterSelmer JacksonSelmer Jacksonas Medical ExaminerPaul NewlanPaul Newlanas PrisonerFrank O'ConnorFrank O'Connoras DeputyJack PerrinJack Perrinas GuardRobert CummingsRobert Cummingsas Jimmy EllisEthel ClaytonEthel ClaytonKenneth HarlanKenneth Harlanas Police SurgeonFrank McLureFrank McLureas Restaurant Patron