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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

George IrvingGeorge Irvingas Judge's VoiceSelmer JacksonSelmer Jacksonas Medical ExaminerJ.P. McGowanJ.P. McGowanas Inner GuardMilburn StoneMilburn Stoneas ConvictMatty FainMatty Fainas Condemned ManFrank O'ConnorFrank O'Connoras DeputyWilliam WorthingtonWilliam Worthingtonas SenatorIrene BennettIrene BennettRobert CummingsRobert Cummingsas Jimmy EllisSam FlintSam Flintas District Attorney BentonWilliam BaileyWilliam Baileyas Reporter in Senate ChamberTorben MeyerTorben Meyeras ProprietorEdwin StanleyEdwin Stanleyas Fingerprint ExpertHilda VaughnHilda Vaughnas Muriel's MaidJimmy ConlinJimmy Conlinas (scene deleted)Marten LamontMarten Lamontas ConvictIvan MillerIvan Milleras Chairman of the SenateFred KohlerFred Kohleras Curly-haired ConvictJohn CarrollJohn Carrollas Dominic Petrelli, convictGeorge ChandlerGeorge Chandleras ReporterEddie DunnEddie Dunnas Sergeant at ArmsBen Hendricks Jr.Ben Hendricks Jr.as ConvictWalter LongWalter Longas ConvictLouis MasonLouis Masonas HigginsJack PerrinJack Perrinas GuardHooper AtchleyHooper Atchleyas SenatorHarry C. BradleyHarry C. Bradleyas SenatorKitty McHughKitty McHughas (scene deleted)Churchill RossChurchill Rossas Ballistic ExpertPhillips SmalleyPhillips Smalleyas SenatorHarry TylerHarry Tyleras Man on BusDeWitt JenningsDeWitt Jenningsas Prison WardenKent TaylorKent Tayloras Jerry WelchBernadene HayesBernadene Hayesas Muriel GoodwinThomas E. JacksonThomas E. Jacksonas Lead Investigator LoganJames P. BurtisJames P. Burtisas WaiterAl HillAl Hillas ReporterFrank MayoFrank Mayoas Copy Desk EditorRalf HaroldeRalf Haroldeas Lean, Angry ConvictWard BondWard Bondas Recreation Room GuardLee PhelpsLee Phelpsas RileyLarry SteersLarry Steersas SenatorHarry HaydenHarry Haydenas Clerical EmployeeDennis O'KeefeDennis O'Keefeas ReporterWilliam HopperWilliam Hopperas ReporterEllen DrewEllen Drewas WifePaul FixPaul Fixas "Twitchy" Burke, the killer thiefArthur Stuart HullArthur Stuart Hullas SenatorArthur LoftArthur Loftas ConvictNick LukatsNick Lukatsas ReporterFrank McLureFrank McLureas Restaurant PatronJoe SawyerJoe Sawyeras Father Regan, chaplainRussell HicksRussell Hicksas Vociferous Pro-Capital Punishment SenatorMae BuschMae Buschas Younger Woman on BusEdward HearnEdward Hearnas BailiffRalph LewisRalph Lewisas SenatorEthel ClaytonEthel ClaytonRollo LloydRollo Lloydas Dr. SimmsCharles R. MooreCharles R. Mooreas Black PrisonerPaul KellyPaul Kellyas Douglas GoodwinSammee TongSammee Tongas Chinese-American ConvictKenneth HarlanKenneth Harlanas Police SurgeonFay HoldenFay Holdenas Twitchy's LandladyPriscilla LawsonPriscilla Lawsonas Hat Check GirlFrank MarloweFrank Marloweas ConvictWalter McGrailWalter McGrailas GuardRobert McKenzieRobert McKenzieas Dialogue Restaurant PatronHarry CareyHarry Careyas Sen. NashPhilo McCulloughPhilo McCulloughas Reporter in Senate ChamberJames C. MortonJames C. Mortonas (scene deleted)Paul NewlanPaul Newlanas PrisonerRonald R. RondellRonald R. Rondellas Restaurant PatronMarsha HuntMarsha Huntas Claire PattersonJonathan HaleJonathan Haleas Special Prosecutor