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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

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