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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

Nick LukatsNick Lukatsas ReporterMarsha HuntMarsha Huntas Claire PattersonSammee TongSammee Tongas Chinese-American ConvictJ.P. McGowanJ.P. McGowanas Inner GuardFrank O'ConnorFrank O'Connoras DeputyWilliam WorthingtonWilliam Worthingtonas SenatorKent TaylorKent Tayloras Jerry WelchBernadene HayesBernadene Hayesas Muriel GoodwinMae BuschMae Buschas Younger Woman on BusJimmy ConlinJimmy Conlinas (scene deleted)Arthur LoftArthur Loftas ConvictPhilo McCulloughPhilo McCulloughas Reporter in Senate ChamberChurchill RossChurchill Rossas Ballistic ExpertRalph LewisRalph Lewisas SenatorWalter LongWalter Longas ConvictFrank McLureFrank McLureas Restaurant PatronEddie DunnEddie Dunnas Sergeant at ArmsCharles R. MooreCharles R. Mooreas Black PrisonerWard BondWard Bondas Recreation Room GuardEdward HearnEdward Hearnas BailiffArthur Stuart HullArthur Stuart Hullas SenatorSelmer JacksonSelmer Jacksonas Medical ExaminerPriscilla LawsonPriscilla Lawsonas Hat Check GirlFrank MayoFrank Mayoas Copy Desk EditorHarry CareyHarry Careyas Sen. NashKenneth HarlanKenneth Harlanas Police SurgeonAl HillAl Hillas ReporterWalter McGrailWalter McGrailas GuardDennis O'KeefeDennis O'Keefeas ReporterHarry TylerHarry Tyleras Man on BusRobert CummingsRobert Cummingsas Jimmy EllisDeWitt JenningsDeWitt Jenningsas Prison WardenJohn CarrollJohn Carrollas Dominic Petrelli, convictIrene BennettIrene BennettLarry SteersLarry Steersas SenatorGeorge IrvingGeorge Irvingas Judge's VoiceFrank MarloweFrank Marloweas ConvictPaul KellyPaul Kellyas Douglas GoodwinRalf HaroldeRalf Haroldeas Lean, Angry ConvictSam FlintSam Flintas District Attorney BentonEllen DrewEllen Drewas WifeGeorge ChandlerGeorge Chandleras ReporterFay HoldenFay Holdenas Twitchy's LandladyThomas E. JacksonThomas E. Jacksonas Lead Investigator LoganJoe SawyerJoe Sawyeras Father Regan, chaplainMatty FainMatty Fainas Condemned ManRobert McKenzieRobert McKenzieas Dialogue Restaurant PatronIvan MillerIvan Milleras Chairman of the SenateLee PhelpsLee Phelpsas RileyRonald R. RondellRonald R. Rondellas Restaurant PatronJonathan HaleJonathan Haleas Special ProsecutorHooper AtchleyHooper Atchleyas SenatorJames C. MortonJames C. Mortonas (scene deleted)Paul NewlanPaul Newlanas PrisonerPhillips SmalleyPhillips Smalleyas SenatorEdwin StanleyEdwin Stanleyas Fingerprint ExpertHilda VaughnHilda Vaughnas Muriel's MaidHarry C. BradleyHarry C. Bradleyas SenatorJack PerrinJack Perrinas GuardMilburn StoneMilburn Stoneas ConvictRollo LloydRollo Lloydas Dr. SimmsJames P. BurtisJames P. Burtisas WaiterBen Hendricks Jr.Ben Hendricks Jr.as ConvictTorben MeyerTorben Meyeras ProprietorFred KohlerFred Kohleras Curly-haired ConvictPaul FixPaul Fixas "Twitchy" Burke, the killer thiefWilliam HopperWilliam Hopperas ReporterRussell HicksRussell Hicksas Vociferous Pro-Capital Punishment SenatorWilliam BaileyWilliam Baileyas Reporter in Senate ChamberEthel ClaytonEthel ClaytonHarry HaydenHarry Haydenas Clerical EmployeeMarten LamontMarten Lamontas ConvictLouis MasonLouis Masonas HigginsKitty McHughKitty McHughas (scene deleted)