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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

Ronald R. RondellRonald R. Rondellas Restaurant PatronEdwin StanleyEdwin Stanleyas Fingerprint ExpertLarry SteersLarry Steersas SenatorPaul FixPaul Fixas "Twitchy" Burke, the killer thiefEddie DunnEddie Dunnas Sergeant at ArmsFrank MayoFrank Mayoas Copy Desk EditorWalter McGrailWalter McGrailas GuardTorben MeyerTorben Meyeras ProprietorPaul NewlanPaul Newlanas PrisonerMilburn StoneMilburn Stoneas ConvictRussell HicksRussell Hicksas Vociferous Pro-Capital Punishment SenatorEllen DrewEllen Drewas WifeGeorge ChandlerGeorge Chandleras ReporterEthel ClaytonEthel ClaytonJ.P. McGowanJ.P. McGowanas Inner GuardPaul KellyPaul Kellyas Douglas GoodwinJohn CarrollJohn Carrollas Dominic Petrelli, convictWard BondWard Bondas Recreation Room GuardSelmer JacksonSelmer Jacksonas Medical ExaminerLouis MasonLouis Masonas HigginsHooper AtchleyHooper Atchleyas SenatorBen Hendricks Jr.Ben Hendricks Jr.as ConvictPhilo McCulloughPhilo McCulloughas Reporter in Senate ChamberKitty McHughKitty McHughas (scene deleted)Phillips SmalleyPhillips Smalleyas SenatorKent TaylorKent Tayloras Jerry WelchHarry CareyHarry Careyas Sen. NashHarry HaydenHarry Haydenas Clerical EmployeeArthur LoftArthur Loftas ConvictJack PerrinJack Perrinas GuardMatty FainMatty Fainas Condemned ManAl HillAl Hillas ReporterFrank O'ConnorFrank O'Connoras DeputyWilliam WorthingtonWilliam Worthingtonas SenatorRalf HaroldeRalf Haroldeas Lean, Angry ConvictJoe SawyerJoe Sawyeras Father Regan, chaplainLee PhelpsLee Phelpsas RileyPriscilla LawsonPriscilla Lawsonas Hat Check GirlFrank MarloweFrank Marloweas ConvictDeWitt JenningsDeWitt Jenningsas Prison WardenSam FlintSam Flintas District Attorney BentonHarry C. BradleyHarry C. Bradleyas SenatorArthur Stuart HullArthur Stuart Hullas SenatorWalter LongWalter Longas ConvictJonathan HaleJonathan Haleas Special ProsecutorWilliam HopperWilliam Hopperas ReporterChurchill RossChurchill Rossas Ballistic ExpertRalph LewisRalph Lewisas SenatorNick LukatsNick Lukatsas ReporterFrank McLureFrank McLureas Restaurant PatronRollo LloydRollo Lloydas Dr. SimmsMarten LamontMarten Lamontas ConvictRobert McKenzieRobert McKenzieas Dialogue Restaurant PatronCharles R. MooreCharles R. Mooreas Black PrisonerDennis O'KeefeDennis O'Keefeas ReporterRobert CummingsRobert Cummingsas Jimmy EllisHilda VaughnHilda Vaughnas Muriel's MaidThomas E. JacksonThomas E. Jacksonas Lead Investigator LoganIvan MillerIvan Milleras Chairman of the SenateHarry TylerHarry Tyleras Man on BusFred KohlerFred Kohleras Curly-haired ConvictWilliam BaileyWilliam Baileyas Reporter in Senate ChamberGeorge IrvingGeorge Irvingas Judge's VoiceJames C. MortonJames C. Mortonas (scene deleted)Bernadene HayesBernadene Hayesas Muriel GoodwinIrene BennettIrene BennettJames P. BurtisJames P. Burtisas WaiterEdward HearnEdward Hearnas BailiffFay HoldenFay Holdenas Twitchy's LandladyMarsha HuntMarsha Huntas Claire PattersonSammee TongSammee Tongas Chinese-American ConvictMae BuschMae Buschas Younger Woman on BusJimmy ConlinJimmy Conlinas (scene deleted)Kenneth HarlanKenneth Harlanas Police Surgeon