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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

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