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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

Robert CummingsRobert Cummingsas Jimmy EllisRalf HaroldeRalf Haroldeas Lean, Angry ConvictJonathan HaleJonathan Haleas Special ProsecutorKenneth HarlanKenneth Harlanas Police SurgeonHarry HaydenHarry Haydenas Clerical EmployeeRalph LewisRalph Lewisas SenatorKitty McHughKitty McHughas (scene deleted)Ward BondWard Bondas Recreation Room GuardPaul FixPaul Fixas "Twitchy" Burke, the killer thiefSam FlintSam Flintas District Attorney BentonEllen DrewEllen Drewas WifeDennis O'KeefeDennis O'Keefeas ReporterLee PhelpsLee Phelpsas RileyPhillips SmalleyPhillips Smalleyas SenatorGeorge ChandlerGeorge Chandleras ReporterRonald R. RondellRonald R. Rondellas Restaurant PatronPaul KellyPaul Kellyas Douglas GoodwinMarsha HuntMarsha Huntas Claire PattersonIrene BennettIrene BennettMatty FainMatty Fainas Condemned ManAl HillAl Hillas ReporterArthur LoftArthur Loftas ConvictJohn CarrollJohn Carrollas Dominic Petrelli, convictFay HoldenFay Holdenas Twitchy's LandladyArthur Stuart HullArthur Stuart Hullas SenatorFrank MayoFrank Mayoas Copy Desk EditorJ.P. McGowanJ.P. McGowanas Inner GuardRolfe SedanRolfe Sedanas First WaiterHarry CareyHarry Careyas Sen. NashFred KohlerFred Kohleras Curly-haired ConvictEdward HearnEdward Hearnas BailiffBen Hendricks Jr.Ben Hendricks Jr.as ConvictPhilo McCulloughPhilo McCulloughas Reporter in Senate ChamberIvan MillerIvan Milleras Chairman of the SenateRussell HicksRussell Hicksas Vociferous Pro-Capital Punishment SenatorHooper AtchleyHooper Atchleyas SenatorCharles R. MooreCharles R. Mooreas Black PrisonerHarry TylerHarry Tyleras Man on BusJoe SawyerJoe Sawyeras Father Regan, chaplainWalter LongWalter Longas ConvictJack PerrinJack Perrinas GuardEdwin StanleyEdwin Stanleyas Fingerprint ExpertWilliam WorthingtonWilliam Worthingtonas SenatorBernadene HayesBernadene Hayesas Muriel GoodwinWilliam HopperWilliam Hopperas ReporterLouis MasonLouis Masonas HigginsFrank MarloweFrank Marloweas ConvictFrank McLureFrank McLureas Restaurant PatronTorben MeyerTorben Meyeras ProprietorChurchill RossChurchill Rossas Ballistic ExpertKent TaylorKent Tayloras Jerry WelchHilda VaughnHilda Vaughnas Muriel's MaidDeWitt JenningsDeWitt Jenningsas Prison WardenWilliam BaileyWilliam Baileyas Reporter in Senate ChamberJames P. BurtisJames P. Burtisas WaiterEddie DunnEddie Dunnas Sergeant at ArmsPriscilla LawsonPriscilla Lawsonas Hat Check GirlSammee TongSammee Tongas Chinese-American ConvictMae BuschMae Buschas Younger Woman on BusEthel ClaytonEthel ClaytonMarten LamontMarten Lamontas ConvictHarry C. BradleyHarry C. Bradleyas SenatorGeorge IrvingGeorge Irvingas Judge's VoiceRobert McKenzieRobert McKenzieas Dialogue Restaurant PatronJames C. MortonJames C. Mortonas (scene deleted)Thomas E. JacksonThomas E. Jacksonas Lead Investigator LoganWalter McGrailWalter McGrailas GuardMilburn StoneMilburn Stoneas ConvictRollo LloydRollo Lloydas Dr. SimmsSelmer JacksonSelmer Jacksonas Medical ExaminerNick LukatsNick Lukatsas ReporterPaul NewlanPaul Newlanas PrisonerFrank O'ConnorFrank O'Connoras DeputyJimmy ConlinJimmy Conlinas (scene deleted)Larry SteersLarry Steersas Senator