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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

Marten LamontMarten Lamontas ConvictFrank McLureFrank McLureas Restaurant PatronCharles R. MooreCharles R. Mooreas Black PrisonerDeWitt JenningsDeWitt Jenningsas Prison WardenJohn CarrollJohn Carrollas Dominic Petrelli, convictAl HillAl Hillas ReporterEddie DunnEddie Dunnas Sergeant at ArmsMatty FainMatty Fainas Condemned ManArthur Stuart HullArthur Stuart Hullas SenatorRobert McKenzieRobert McKenzieas Dialogue Restaurant PatronPhillips SmalleyPhillips Smalleyas SenatorThomas E. JacksonThomas E. Jacksonas Lead Investigator LoganWard BondWard Bondas Recreation Room GuardHarry HaydenHarry Haydenas Clerical EmployeeFay HoldenFay Holdenas Twitchy's LandladyNick LukatsNick Lukatsas ReporterFrank O'ConnorFrank O'Connoras DeputyDennis O'KeefeDennis O'Keefeas ReporterRonald R. RondellRonald R. Rondellas Restaurant PatronMarsha HuntMarsha Huntas Claire PattersonFred KohlerFred Kohleras Curly-haired ConvictPriscilla LawsonPriscilla Lawsonas Hat Check GirlWalter McGrailWalter McGrailas GuardTorben MeyerTorben Meyeras ProprietorHarry TylerHarry Tyleras Man on BusIrene BennettIrene BennettJoe SawyerJoe Sawyeras Father Regan, chaplainSammee TongSammee Tongas Chinese-American ConvictWilliam HopperWilliam Hopperas ReporterHarry C. BradleyHarry C. Bradleyas SenatorFrank MarloweFrank Marloweas ConvictEthel ClaytonEthel ClaytonRalph LewisRalph Lewisas SenatorArthur LoftArthur Loftas ConvictRobert CummingsRobert Cummingsas Jimmy EllisHarry CareyHarry Careyas Sen. NashHilda VaughnHilda Vaughnas Muriel's MaidKenneth HarlanKenneth Harlanas Police SurgeonSelmer JacksonSelmer Jacksonas Medical ExaminerLouis MasonLouis Masonas HigginsEdwin StanleyEdwin Stanleyas Fingerprint ExpertSam FlintSam Flintas District Attorney BentonMae BuschMae Buschas Younger Woman on BusPhilo McCulloughPhilo McCulloughas Reporter in Senate ChamberJ.P. McGowanJ.P. McGowanas Inner GuardChurchill RossChurchill Rossas Ballistic ExpertWilliam WorthingtonWilliam Worthingtonas SenatorBernadene HayesBernadene Hayesas Muriel GoodwinRussell HicksRussell Hicksas Vociferous Pro-Capital Punishment SenatorHooper AtchleyHooper Atchleyas SenatorEdward HearnEdward Hearnas BailiffIvan MillerIvan Milleras Chairman of the SenateLarry SteersLarry Steersas SenatorWalter LongWalter Longas ConvictKitty McHughKitty McHughas (scene deleted)Lee PhelpsLee Phelpsas RileyRalf HaroldeRalf Haroldeas Lean, Angry ConvictJames P. BurtisJames P. Burtisas WaiterBen Hendricks Jr.Ben Hendricks Jr.as ConvictFrank MayoFrank Mayoas Copy Desk EditorPaul NewlanPaul Newlanas PrisonerJack PerrinJack Perrinas GuardKent TaylorKent Tayloras Jerry WelchJonathan HaleJonathan Haleas Special ProsecutorWilliam BaileyWilliam Baileyas Reporter in Senate ChamberGeorge ChandlerGeorge Chandleras ReporterEllen DrewEllen Drewas WifePaul KellyPaul Kellyas Douglas GoodwinRollo LloydRollo Lloydas Dr. SimmsMilburn StoneMilburn Stoneas ConvictPaul FixPaul Fixas "Twitchy" Burke, the killer thiefJames C. MortonJames C. Mortonas (scene deleted)Jimmy ConlinJimmy Conlinas (scene deleted)George IrvingGeorge Irvingas Judge's Voice