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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

Larry SteersLarry Steersas SenatorNick LukatsNick Lukatsas ReporterJack PerrinJack Perrinas GuardJames P. BurtisJames P. Burtisas WaiterTorben MeyerTorben Meyeras ProprietorBernadene HayesBernadene Hayesas Muriel GoodwinGeorge ChandlerGeorge Chandleras ReporterJohn CarrollJohn Carrollas Dominic Petrelli, convictWilliam BaileyWilliam Baileyas Reporter in Senate ChamberHarry HaydenHarry Haydenas Clerical EmployeeDennis O'KeefeDennis O'Keefeas ReporterSammee TongSammee Tongas Chinese-American ConvictHooper AtchleyHooper Atchleyas SenatorArthur LoftArthur Loftas ConvictPhilo McCulloughPhilo McCulloughas Reporter in Senate ChamberChurchill RossChurchill Rossas Ballistic ExpertHarry CareyHarry Careyas Sen. NashEllen DrewEllen Drewas WifeArthur Stuart HullArthur Stuart Hullas SenatorPriscilla LawsonPriscilla Lawsonas Hat Check GirlHarry C. BradleyHarry C. Bradleyas SenatorMae BuschMae Buschas Younger Woman on BusFrank MayoFrank Mayoas Copy Desk EditorJames C. MortonJames C. Mortonas (scene deleted)Hilda VaughnHilda Vaughnas Muriel's MaidDeWitt JenningsDeWitt Jenningsas Prison WardenIrene BennettIrene BennettEddie DunnEddie Dunnas Sergeant at ArmsRalph LewisRalph Lewisas SenatorJ.P. McGowanJ.P. McGowanas Inner GuardFrank O'ConnorFrank O'Connoras DeputyMilburn StoneMilburn Stoneas ConvictFay HoldenFay Holdenas Twitchy's LandladyWalter McGrailWalter McGrailas GuardIvan MillerIvan Milleras Chairman of the SenateLee PhelpsLee Phelpsas RileyRonald R. RondellRonald R. Rondellas Restaurant PatronWilliam WorthingtonWilliam Worthingtonas SenatorRobert CummingsRobert Cummingsas Jimmy EllisThomas E. JacksonThomas E. Jacksonas Lead Investigator LoganSam FlintSam Flintas District Attorney BentonEthel ClaytonEthel ClaytonJimmy ConlinJimmy Conlinas (scene deleted)Ben Hendricks Jr.Ben Hendricks Jr.as ConvictAl HillAl Hillas ReporterKent TaylorKent Tayloras Jerry WelchJoe SawyerJoe Sawyeras Father Regan, chaplainRollo LloydRollo Lloydas Dr. SimmsWard BondWard Bondas Recreation Room GuardKenneth HarlanKenneth Harlanas Police SurgeonPaul NewlanPaul Newlanas PrisonerEdwin StanleyEdwin Stanleyas Fingerprint ExpertPaul KellyPaul Kellyas Douglas GoodwinWilliam HopperWilliam Hopperas ReporterGeorge IrvingGeorge Irvingas Judge's VoiceMarten LamontMarten Lamontas ConvictWalter LongWalter Longas ConvictLouis MasonLouis Masonas HigginsPhillips SmalleyPhillips Smalleyas SenatorPaul FixPaul Fixas "Twitchy" Burke, the killer thiefEdward HearnEdward Hearnas BailiffMarsha HuntMarsha Huntas Claire PattersonRalf HaroldeRalf Haroldeas Lean, Angry ConvictJonathan HaleJonathan Haleas Special ProsecutorMatty FainMatty Fainas Condemned ManFrank McLureFrank McLureas Restaurant PatronCharles R. MooreCharles R. Mooreas Black PrisonerKitty McHughKitty McHughas (scene deleted)Harry TylerHarry Tyleras Man on BusFred KohlerFred Kohleras Curly-haired ConvictRussell HicksRussell Hicksas Vociferous Pro-Capital Punishment SenatorSelmer JacksonSelmer Jacksonas Medical ExaminerFrank MarloweFrank Marloweas ConvictRobert McKenzieRobert McKenzieas Dialogue Restaurant Patron