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The Accusing Finger

The Accusing Finger

Release: 1936-11-17 ·Runtime: 61m ·★ 4.7
Crime Romance Drama Thriller

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

Marsha Hunt Marsha Hunt as Claire Patterson Harry Carey Harry Carey as Sen. Nash Bernadene Hayes Bernadene Hayes as Muriel Goodwin Kenneth Harlan Kenneth Harlan as Police Surgeon Frank Marlowe Frank Marlowe as Convict Torben Meyer Torben Meyer as Proprietor Rolfe Sedan Rolfe Sedan as First Waiter Paul Fix Paul Fix as "Twitchy" Burke, the killer thief Thomas E. Jackson Thomas E. Jackson as Lead Investigator Logan Fred Kohler Fred Kohler as Curly-haired Convict John Carroll John Carroll as Dominic Petrelli, convict Marten Lamont Marten Lamont as Convict Jack Perrin Jack Perrin as Guard Irene Bennett Irene Bennett Mae Busch Mae Busch as Younger Woman on Bus Ronald R. Rondell Ronald R. Rondell as Restaurant Patron Milburn Stone Milburn Stone as Convict Harry Tyler Harry Tyler as Man on Bus Rollo Lloyd Rollo Lloyd as Dr. Simms Fay Holden Fay Holden as Twitchy's Landlady Edwin Stanley Edwin Stanley as Fingerprint Expert Walter Long Walter Long as Convict Paul Newlan Paul Newlan as Prisoner Lee Phelps Lee Phelps as Riley Jonathan Hale Jonathan Hale as Special Prosecutor Robert Cummings Robert Cummings as Jimmy Ellis Sammee Tong Sammee Tong as Chinese-American Convict Harry C. Bradley Harry C. Bradley as Senator Ralph Lewis Ralph Lewis as Senator Dennis O'Keefe Dennis O'Keefe as Reporter Larry Steers Larry Steers as Senator Arthur Loft Arthur Loft as Convict Frank Mayo Frank Mayo as Copy Desk Editor Hooper Atchley Hooper Atchley as Senator Ethel Clayton Ethel Clayton George Irving George Irving as Judge's Voice Kent Taylor Kent Taylor as Jerry Welch Joe Sawyer Joe Sawyer as Father Regan, chaplain James P. Burtis James P. Burtis as Waiter Eddie Dunn Eddie Dunn as Sergeant at Arms Harry Hayden Harry Hayden as Clerical Employee Ben Hendricks Jr. Ben Hendricks Jr. as Convict Frank O'Connor Frank O'Connor as Deputy Phillips Smalley Phillips Smalley as Senator Matty Fain Matty Fain as Condemned Man Arthur Stuart Hull Arthur Stuart Hull as Senator Kitty McHugh Kitty McHugh as (scene deleted) Robert McKenzie Robert McKenzie as Dialogue Restaurant Patron Paul Kelly Paul Kelly as Douglas Goodwin Sam Flint Sam Flint as District Attorney Benton Al Hill Al Hill as Reporter Frank McLure Frank McLure as Restaurant Patron Charles R. Moore Charles R. Moore as Black Prisoner William Worthington William Worthington as Senator Ward Bond Ward Bond as Recreation Room Guard James C. Morton James C. Morton as (scene deleted) Churchill Ross Churchill Ross as Ballistic Expert William Hopper William Hopper as Reporter J.P. McGowan J.P. McGowan as Inner Guard Ivan Miller Ivan Miller as Chairman of the Senate DeWitt Jennings DeWitt Jennings as Prison Warden Ralf Harolde Ralf Harolde as Lean, Angry Convict William Bailey William Bailey as Reporter in Senate Chamber Edward Hearn Edward Hearn as Bailiff Philo McCullough Philo McCullough as Reporter in Senate Chamber Walter McGrail Walter McGrail as Guard Louis Mason Louis Mason as Higgins Russell Hicks Russell Hicks as Vociferous Pro-Capital Punishment Senator Ellen Drew Ellen Drew as Wife George Chandler George Chandler as Reporter Jimmy Conlin Jimmy Conlin as (scene deleted) Selmer Jackson Selmer Jackson as Medical Examiner Priscilla Lawson Priscilla Lawson as Hat Check Girl Nick Lukats Nick Lukats as Reporter Hilda Vaughn Hilda Vaughn as Muriel's Maid