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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

Bernadene HayesBernadene Hayesas Muriel GoodwinHilda VaughnHilda Vaughnas Muriel's MaidFrank McLureFrank McLureas Restaurant PatronKent TaylorKent Tayloras Jerry WelchIvan MillerIvan Milleras Chairman of the SenateFrank MayoFrank Mayoas Copy Desk EditorHarry CareyHarry Careyas Sen. NashThomas E. JacksonThomas E. Jacksonas Lead Investigator LoganHarry HaydenHarry Haydenas Clerical EmployeeBen Hendricks Jr.Ben Hendricks Jr.as ConvictArthur Stuart HullArthur Stuart Hullas SenatorJ.P. McGowanJ.P. McGowanas Inner GuardSammee TongSammee Tongas Chinese-American ConvictEllen DrewEllen Drewas WifeArthur LoftArthur Loftas ConvictNick LukatsNick Lukatsas ReporterKitty McHughKitty McHughas (scene deleted)Paul NewlanPaul Newlanas PrisonerWilliam WorthingtonWilliam Worthingtonas SenatorPaul KellyPaul Kellyas Douglas GoodwinEddie DunnEddie Dunnas Sergeant at ArmsFay HoldenFay Holdenas Twitchy's LandladyJimmy ConlinJimmy Conlinas (scene deleted)Al HillAl Hillas ReporterRussell HicksRussell Hicksas Vociferous Pro-Capital Punishment SenatorWard BondWard Bondas Recreation Room GuardJames C. MortonJames C. Mortonas (scene deleted)Lee PhelpsLee Phelpsas RileyLarry SteersLarry Steersas SenatorEdward HearnEdward Hearnas BailiffPhilo McCulloughPhilo McCulloughas Reporter in Senate ChamberWalter McGrailWalter McGrailas GuardChurchill RossChurchill Rossas Ballistic ExpertEdwin StanleyEdwin Stanleyas Fingerprint ExpertHarry TylerHarry Tyleras Man on BusRalf HaroldeRalf Haroldeas Lean, Angry ConvictWilliam HopperWilliam Hopperas ReporterGeorge ChandlerGeorge Chandleras ReporterRonald R. RondellRonald R. Rondellas Restaurant PatronWilliam BaileyWilliam Baileyas Reporter in Senate ChamberJonathan HaleJonathan Haleas Special ProsecutorJohn CarrollJohn Carrollas Dominic Petrelli, convictMae BuschMae Buschas Younger Woman on BusWalter LongWalter Longas ConvictPhillips SmalleyPhillips Smalleyas SenatorFrank MarloweFrank Marloweas ConvictMatty FainMatty Fainas Condemned ManGeorge IrvingGeorge Irvingas Judge's VoiceFrank O'ConnorFrank O'Connoras DeputyMilburn StoneMilburn Stoneas ConvictMarsha HuntMarsha Huntas Claire PattersonEthel ClaytonEthel ClaytonMarten LamontMarten Lamontas ConvictRobert McKenzieRobert McKenzieas Dialogue Restaurant PatronHarry C. BradleyHarry C. Bradleyas SenatorJames P. BurtisJames P. Burtisas WaiterLouis MasonLouis Masonas HigginsTorben MeyerTorben Meyeras ProprietorCharles R. MooreCharles R. Mooreas Black PrisonerDennis O'KeefeDennis O'Keefeas ReporterSam FlintSam Flintas District Attorney BentonKenneth HarlanKenneth Harlanas Police SurgeonRalph LewisRalph Lewisas SenatorHooper AtchleyHooper Atchleyas SenatorIrene BennettIrene BennettRobert CummingsRobert Cummingsas Jimmy EllisDeWitt JenningsDeWitt Jenningsas Prison WardenJoe SawyerJoe Sawyeras Father Regan, chaplainFred KohlerFred Kohleras Curly-haired ConvictPaul FixPaul Fixas "Twitchy" Burke, the killer thiefRollo LloydRollo Lloydas Dr. SimmsSelmer JacksonSelmer Jacksonas Medical ExaminerPriscilla LawsonPriscilla Lawsonas Hat Check GirlJack PerrinJack Perrinas Guard