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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

Al HillAl Hillas ReporterPriscilla LawsonPriscilla Lawsonas Hat Check GirlLouis MasonLouis Masonas HigginsPaul NewlanPaul Newlanas PrisonerWilliam BaileyWilliam Baileyas Reporter in Senate ChamberThomas E. JacksonThomas E. Jacksonas Lead Investigator LoganRussell HicksRussell Hicksas Vociferous Pro-Capital Punishment SenatorHarry C. BradleyHarry C. Bradleyas SenatorMae BuschMae Buschas Younger Woman on BusArthur LoftArthur Loftas ConvictRonald R. RondellRonald R. Rondellas Restaurant PatronChurchill RossChurchill Rossas Ballistic ExpertMatty FainMatty Fainas Condemned ManArthur Stuart HullArthur Stuart Hullas SenatorFrank O'ConnorFrank O'Connoras DeputyHarry TylerHarry Tyleras Man on BusDeWitt JenningsDeWitt Jenningsas Prison WardenIrene BennettIrene BennettJames P. BurtisJames P. Burtisas WaiterKenneth HarlanKenneth Harlanas Police SurgeonFrank MarloweFrank Marloweas ConvictCharles R. MooreCharles R. Mooreas Black PrisonerWard BondWard Bondas Recreation Room GuardHarry CareyHarry Careyas Sen. NashBernadene HayesBernadene Hayesas Muriel GoodwinFred KohlerFred Kohleras Curly-haired ConvictMarten LamontMarten Lamontas ConvictFrank MayoFrank Mayoas Copy Desk EditorWalter McGrailWalter McGrailas GuardEdwin StanleyEdwin Stanleyas Fingerprint ExpertEllen DrewEllen Drewas WifeMarsha HuntMarsha Huntas Claire PattersonRobert CummingsRobert Cummingsas Jimmy EllisHilda VaughnHilda Vaughnas Muriel's MaidSam FlintSam Flintas District Attorney BentonEthel ClaytonEthel ClaytonWalter LongWalter Longas ConvictRalf HaroldeRalf Haroldeas Lean, Angry ConvictFrank McLureFrank McLureas Restaurant PatronWilliam WorthingtonWilliam Worthingtonas SenatorJoe SawyerJoe Sawyeras Father Regan, chaplainGeorge ChandlerGeorge Chandleras ReporterRalph LewisRalph Lewisas SenatorDennis O'KeefeDennis O'Keefeas ReporterJack PerrinJack Perrinas GuardMilburn StoneMilburn Stoneas ConvictWilliam HopperWilliam Hopperas ReporterEddie DunnEddie Dunnas Sergeant at ArmsPhillips SmalleyPhillips Smalleyas SenatorPaul FixPaul Fixas "Twitchy" Burke, the killer thiefJ.P. McGowanJ.P. McGowanas Inner GuardSammee TongSammee Tongas Chinese-American ConvictNick LukatsNick Lukatsas ReporterIvan MillerIvan Milleras Chairman of the SenateJonathan HaleJonathan Haleas Special ProsecutorHarry HaydenHarry Haydenas Clerical EmployeeBen Hendricks Jr.Ben Hendricks Jr.as ConvictHooper AtchleyHooper Atchleyas SenatorFay HoldenFay Holdenas Twitchy's LandladySelmer JacksonSelmer Jacksonas Medical ExaminerTorben MeyerTorben Meyeras ProprietorJames C. MortonJames C. Mortonas (scene deleted)Lee PhelpsLee Phelpsas RileyEdward HearnEdward Hearnas BailiffGeorge IrvingGeorge Irvingas Judge's VoicePhilo McCulloughPhilo McCulloughas Reporter in Senate ChamberKitty McHughKitty McHughas (scene deleted)Robert McKenzieRobert McKenzieas Dialogue Restaurant PatronPaul KellyPaul Kellyas Douglas GoodwinJimmy ConlinJimmy Conlinas (scene deleted)Larry SteersLarry Steersas SenatorKent TaylorKent Tayloras Jerry WelchJohn CarrollJohn Carrollas Dominic Petrelli, convictRollo LloydRollo Lloydas Dr. Simms