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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

Philo McCulloughPhilo McCulloughas Reporter in Senate ChamberKitty McHughKitty McHughas (scene deleted)Torben MeyerTorben Meyeras ProprietorJames C. MortonJames C. Mortonas (scene deleted)Edwin StanleyEdwin Stanleyas Fingerprint ExpertRalf HaroldeRalf Haroldeas Lean, Angry ConvictJimmy ConlinJimmy Conlinas (scene deleted)Ralph LewisRalph Lewisas SenatorFrank MayoFrank Mayoas Copy Desk EditorLee PhelpsLee Phelpsas RileyMilburn StoneMilburn Stoneas ConvictEddie DunnEddie Dunnas Sergeant at ArmsMarten LamontMarten Lamontas ConvictThomas E. JacksonThomas E. Jacksonas Lead Investigator LoganRollo LloydRollo Lloydas Dr. SimmsWilliam BaileyWilliam Baileyas Reporter in Senate ChamberJ.P. McGowanJ.P. McGowanas Inner GuardHooper AtchleyHooper Atchleyas SenatorEdward HearnEdward Hearnas BailiffAl HillAl Hillas ReporterWalter LongWalter Longas ConvictDennis O'KeefeDennis O'Keefeas ReporterFay HoldenFay Holdenas Twitchy's LandladyDeWitt JenningsDeWitt Jenningsas Prison WardenRussell HicksRussell Hicksas Vociferous Pro-Capital Punishment SenatorIrene BennettIrene BennettIvan MillerIvan Milleras Chairman of the SenateLarry SteersLarry Steersas SenatorWilliam WorthingtonWilliam Worthingtonas SenatorKenneth HarlanKenneth Harlanas Police SurgeonArthur Stuart HullArthur Stuart Hullas SenatorPriscilla LawsonPriscilla Lawsonas Hat Check GirlFrank MarloweFrank Marloweas ConvictJack PerrinJack Perrinas GuardWilliam HopperWilliam Hopperas ReporterHarry HaydenHarry Haydenas Clerical EmployeeWalter McGrailWalter McGrailas GuardFrank McLureFrank McLureas Restaurant PatronCharles R. MooreCharles R. Mooreas Black PrisonerJonathan HaleJonathan Haleas Special ProsecutorPaul KellyPaul Kellyas Douglas GoodwinKent TaylorKent Tayloras Jerry WelchHilda VaughnHilda Vaughnas Muriel's MaidMatty FainMatty Fainas Condemned ManFred KohlerFred Kohleras Curly-haired ConvictGeorge ChandlerGeorge Chandleras ReporterPaul NewlanPaul Newlanas PrisonerFrank O'ConnorFrank O'Connoras DeputyBernadene HayesBernadene Hayesas Muriel GoodwinSammee TongSammee Tongas Chinese-American ConvictEllen DrewEllen Drewas WifeHarry C. BradleyHarry C. Bradleyas SenatorPhillips SmalleyPhillips Smalleyas SenatorJames P. BurtisJames P. Burtisas WaiterBen Hendricks Jr.Ben Hendricks Jr.as ConvictSelmer JacksonSelmer Jacksonas Medical ExaminerNick LukatsNick Lukatsas ReporterLouis MasonLouis Masonas HigginsPaul FixPaul Fixas "Twitchy" Burke, the killer thiefEthel ClaytonEthel ClaytonGeorge IrvingGeorge Irvingas Judge's VoiceArthur LoftArthur Loftas ConvictRonald R. RondellRonald R. Rondellas Restaurant PatronMarsha HuntMarsha Huntas Claire PattersonMae BuschMae Buschas Younger Woman on BusRobert McKenzieRobert McKenzieas Dialogue Restaurant PatronChurchill RossChurchill Rossas Ballistic ExpertWard BondWard Bondas Recreation Room GuardJoe SawyerJoe Sawyeras Father Regan, chaplainRobert CummingsRobert Cummingsas Jimmy EllisJohn CarrollJohn Carrollas Dominic Petrelli, convictHarry TylerHarry Tyleras Man on BusHarry CareyHarry Careyas Sen. NashSam FlintSam Flintas District Attorney Benton