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The Accusing Finger

The Accusing Finger

Release: 1936-11-17·Runtime: 61m·★ 5.8
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

William HopperWilliam Hopperas ReporterHarry C. BradleyHarry C. Bradleyas SenatorJ.P. McGowanJ.P. McGowanas Inner GuardWalter McGrailWalter McGrailas GuardFrank O'ConnorFrank O'Connoras DeputyWilliam WorthingtonWilliam Worthingtonas SenatorKitty McHughKitty McHughas (scene deleted)Ronald R. RondellRonald R. Rondellas Restaurant PatronMarsha HuntMarsha Huntas Claire PattersonHooper AtchleyHooper Atchleyas SenatorJimmy ConlinJimmy Conlinas (scene deleted)Nick LukatsNick Lukatsas ReporterDennis O'KeefeDennis O'Keefeas ReporterRolfe SedanRolfe Sedanas First WaiterSammee TongSammee Tongas Chinese-American ConvictPhilo McCulloughPhilo McCulloughas Reporter in Senate ChamberCharles R. MooreCharles R. Mooreas Black PrisonerPaul KellyPaul Kellyas Douglas GoodwinRalph LewisRalph Lewisas SenatorChurchill RossChurchill Rossas Ballistic ExpertMilburn StoneMilburn Stoneas ConvictMae BuschMae Buschas Younger Woman on BusKenneth HarlanKenneth Harlanas Police SurgeonGeorge IrvingGeorge Irvingas Judge's VoiceArthur LoftArthur Loftas ConvictEdwin StanleyEdwin Stanleyas Fingerprint ExpertHarry TylerHarry Tyleras Man on BusJonathan HaleJonathan Haleas Special ProsecutorDeWitt JenningsDeWitt Jenningsas Prison WardenJoe SawyerJoe Sawyeras Father Regan, chaplainRussell HicksRussell Hicksas Vociferous Pro-Capital Punishment SenatorPaul NewlanPaul Newlanas PrisonerJack PerrinJack Perrinas GuardThomas E. JacksonThomas E. Jacksonas Lead Investigator LoganRollo LloydRollo Lloydas Dr. SimmsRobert McKenzieRobert McKenzieas Dialogue Restaurant PatronIvan MillerIvan Milleras Chairman of the SenateTorben MeyerTorben Meyeras ProprietorLarry SteersLarry Steersas SenatorHarry CareyHarry Careyas Sen. NashJohn CarrollJohn Carrollas Dominic Petrelli, convictHarry HaydenHarry Haydenas Clerical EmployeeArthur Stuart HullArthur Stuart Hullas SenatorPriscilla LawsonPriscilla Lawsonas Hat Check GirlFrank MayoFrank Mayoas Copy Desk EditorEddie DunnEddie Dunnas Sergeant at ArmsAl HillAl Hillas ReporterMarten LamontMarten Lamontas ConvictFrank McLureFrank McLureas Restaurant PatronJames C. MortonJames C. Mortonas (scene deleted)Ralf HaroldeRalf Haroldeas Lean, Angry ConvictPhillips SmalleyPhillips Smalleyas SenatorHilda VaughnHilda Vaughnas Muriel's MaidSam FlintSam Flintas District Attorney BentonJames P. BurtisJames P. Burtisas WaiterSelmer JacksonSelmer Jacksonas Medical ExaminerLouis MasonLouis Masonas HigginsBernadene HayesBernadene Hayesas Muriel GoodwinFred KohlerFred Kohleras Curly-haired ConvictMatty FainMatty Fainas Condemned ManBen Hendricks Jr.Ben Hendricks Jr.as ConvictFay HoldenFay Holdenas Twitchy's LandladyWalter LongWalter Longas ConvictWard BondWard Bondas Recreation Room GuardKent TaylorKent Tayloras Jerry WelchRobert CummingsRobert Cummingsas Jimmy EllisPaul FixPaul Fixas "Twitchy" Burke, the killer thiefGeorge ChandlerGeorge Chandleras ReporterEdward HearnEdward Hearnas BailiffFrank MarloweFrank Marloweas ConvictWilliam BaileyWilliam Baileyas Reporter in Senate ChamberIrene BennettIrene BennettEllen DrewEllen Drewas WifeEthel ClaytonEthel ClaytonLee PhelpsLee Phelpsas Riley