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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

John CarrollJohn Carrollas Dominic Petrelli, convictMae BuschMae Buschas Younger Woman on BusKenneth HarlanKenneth Harlanas Police SurgeonCharles R. MooreCharles R. Mooreas Black PrisonerMarsha HuntMarsha Huntas Claire PattersonBernadene HayesBernadene Hayesas Muriel GoodwinHilda VaughnHilda Vaughnas Muriel's MaidRussell HicksRussell Hicksas Vociferous Pro-Capital Punishment SenatorJames P. BurtisJames P. Burtisas WaiterEthel ClaytonEthel ClaytonRalph LewisRalph Lewisas SenatorTorben MeyerTorben Meyeras ProprietorLee PhelpsLee Phelpsas RileyWilliam WorthingtonWilliam Worthingtonas SenatorRobert CummingsRobert Cummingsas Jimmy EllisRollo LloydRollo Lloydas Dr. SimmsMarten LamontMarten Lamontas ConvictJ.P. McGowanJ.P. McGowanas Inner GuardFrank MayoFrank Mayoas Copy Desk EditorPaul KellyPaul Kellyas Douglas GoodwinRalf HaroldeRalf Haroldeas Lean, Angry ConvictFrank O'ConnorFrank O'Connoras DeputyJimmy ConlinJimmy Conlinas (scene deleted)Arthur Stuart HullArthur Stuart Hullas SenatorFrank McLureFrank McLureas Restaurant PatronMatty FainMatty Fainas Condemned ManFay HoldenFay Holdenas Twitchy's LandladyJonathan HaleJonathan Haleas Special ProsecutorSammee TongSammee Tongas Chinese-American ConvictWalter LongWalter Longas ConvictPhilo McCulloughPhilo McCulloughas Reporter in Senate ChamberJack PerrinJack Perrinas GuardRonald R. RondellRonald R. Rondellas Restaurant PatronFred KohlerFred Kohleras Curly-haired ConvictWilliam BaileyWilliam Baileyas Reporter in Senate ChamberFrank MarloweFrank Marloweas ConvictJames C. MortonJames C. Mortonas (scene deleted)Churchill RossChurchill Rossas Ballistic ExpertMilburn StoneMilburn Stoneas ConvictDeWitt JenningsDeWitt Jenningsas Prison WardenEdward HearnEdward Hearnas BailiffGeorge IrvingGeorge Irvingas Judge's VoiceArthur LoftArthur Loftas ConvictLouis MasonLouis Masonas HigginsWalter McGrailWalter McGrailas GuardKitty McHughKitty McHughas (scene deleted)Robert McKenzieRobert McKenzieas Dialogue Restaurant PatronKent TaylorKent Tayloras Jerry WelchJoe SawyerJoe Sawyeras Father Regan, chaplainEllen DrewEllen Drewas WifePhillips SmalleyPhillips Smalleyas SenatorSam FlintSam Flintas District Attorney BentonHooper AtchleyHooper Atchleyas SenatorWilliam HopperWilliam Hopperas ReporterIrene BennettIrene BennettHarry C. BradleyHarry C. Bradleyas SenatorGeorge ChandlerGeorge Chandleras ReporterEddie DunnEddie Dunnas Sergeant at ArmsWard BondWard Bondas Recreation Room GuardBen Hendricks Jr.Ben Hendricks Jr.as ConvictPriscilla LawsonPriscilla Lawsonas Hat Check GirlNick LukatsNick Lukatsas ReporterLarry SteersLarry Steersas SenatorHarry CareyHarry Careyas Sen. NashThomas E. JacksonThomas E. Jacksonas Lead Investigator LoganHarry HaydenHarry Haydenas Clerical EmployeeSelmer JacksonSelmer Jacksonas Medical ExaminerIvan MillerIvan Milleras Chairman of the SenatePaul NewlanPaul Newlanas PrisonerHarry TylerHarry Tyleras Man on BusPaul FixPaul Fixas "Twitchy" Burke, the killer thiefAl HillAl Hillas ReporterDennis O'KeefeDennis O'Keefeas ReporterEdwin StanleyEdwin Stanleyas Fingerprint Expert