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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

Paul FixPaul Fixas "Twitchy" Burke, the killer thiefWilliam BaileyWilliam Baileyas Reporter in Senate ChamberEthel ClaytonEthel ClaytonPriscilla LawsonPriscilla Lawsonas Hat Check GirlRonald R. RondellRonald R. Rondellas Restaurant PatronChurchill RossChurchill Rossas Ballistic ExpertPaul KellyPaul Kellyas Douglas GoodwinBernadene HayesBernadene Hayesas Muriel GoodwinJonathan HaleJonathan Haleas Special ProsecutorSam FlintSam Flintas District Attorney BentonRussell HicksRussell Hicksas Vociferous Pro-Capital Punishment SenatorMae BuschMae Buschas Younger Woman on BusArthur Stuart HullArthur Stuart Hullas SenatorWalter LongWalter Longas ConvictThomas E. JacksonThomas E. Jacksonas Lead Investigator LoganSammee TongSammee Tongas Chinese-American ConvictHarry HaydenHarry Haydenas Clerical EmployeeSelmer JacksonSelmer Jacksonas Medical ExaminerNick LukatsNick Lukatsas ReporterFrank McLureFrank McLureas Restaurant PatronDennis O'KeefeDennis O'Keefeas ReporterEllen DrewEllen Drewas WifeWalter McGrailWalter McGrailas GuardIvan MillerIvan Milleras Chairman of the SenatePhillips SmalleyPhillips Smalleyas SenatorEdwin StanleyEdwin Stanleyas Fingerprint ExpertMarsha HuntMarsha Huntas Claire PattersonMatty FainMatty Fainas Condemned ManKenneth HarlanKenneth Harlanas Police SurgeonGeorge IrvingGeorge Irvingas Judge's VoiceLee PhelpsLee Phelpsas RileyRolfe SedanRolfe Sedanas First WaiterLarry SteersLarry Steersas SenatorRalf HaroldeRalf Haroldeas Lean, Angry ConvictJames P. BurtisJames P. Burtisas WaiterPhilo McCulloughPhilo McCulloughas Reporter in Senate ChamberEdward HearnEdward Hearnas BailiffArthur LoftArthur Loftas ConvictWard BondWard Bondas Recreation Room GuardJack PerrinJack Perrinas GuardTorben MeyerTorben Meyeras ProprietorPaul NewlanPaul Newlanas PrisonerRollo LloydRollo Lloydas Dr. SimmsKent TaylorKent Tayloras Jerry WelchFred KohlerFred Kohleras Curly-haired ConvictJohn CarrollJohn Carrollas Dominic Petrelli, convictMarten LamontMarten Lamontas ConvictRobert CummingsRobert Cummingsas Jimmy EllisDeWitt JenningsDeWitt Jenningsas Prison WardenCharles R. MooreCharles R. Mooreas Black PrisonerGeorge ChandlerGeorge Chandleras ReporterJimmy ConlinJimmy Conlinas (scene deleted)Fay HoldenFay Holdenas Twitchy's LandladyKitty McHughKitty McHughas (scene deleted)Robert McKenzieRobert McKenzieas Dialogue Restaurant PatronFrank O'ConnorFrank O'Connoras DeputyHarry C. BradleyHarry C. Bradleyas SenatorEddie DunnEddie Dunnas Sergeant at ArmsRalph LewisRalph Lewisas SenatorFrank MayoFrank Mayoas Copy Desk EditorWilliam WorthingtonWilliam Worthingtonas SenatorHooper AtchleyHooper Atchleyas SenatorHarry CareyHarry Careyas Sen. NashHilda VaughnHilda Vaughnas Muriel's MaidFrank MarloweFrank Marloweas ConvictJ.P. McGowanJ.P. McGowanas Inner GuardJames C. MortonJames C. Mortonas (scene deleted)Joe SawyerJoe Sawyeras Father Regan, chaplainIrene BennettIrene BennettBen Hendricks Jr.Ben Hendricks Jr.as ConvictHarry TylerHarry Tyleras Man on BusWilliam HopperWilliam Hopperas ReporterAl HillAl Hillas ReporterLouis MasonLouis Masonas HigginsMilburn StoneMilburn Stoneas Convict