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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

Paul FixPaul Fixas "Twitchy" Burke, the killer thiefSammee TongSammee Tongas Chinese-American ConvictFrank O'ConnorFrank O'Connoras DeputyHarry TylerHarry Tyleras Man on BusHilda VaughnHilda Vaughnas Muriel's MaidJimmy ConlinJimmy Conlinas (scene deleted)Marten LamontMarten Lamontas ConvictDeWitt JenningsDeWitt Jenningsas Prison WardenTorben MeyerTorben Meyeras ProprietorJonathan HaleJonathan Haleas Special ProsecutorEthel ClaytonEthel ClaytonMatty FainMatty Fainas Condemned ManSelmer JacksonSelmer Jacksonas Medical ExaminerNick LukatsNick Lukatsas ReporterFrank MarloweFrank Marloweas ConvictWalter McGrailWalter McGrailas GuardJames C. MortonJames C. Mortonas (scene deleted)Ellen DrewEllen Drewas WifeThomas E. JacksonThomas E. Jacksonas Lead Investigator LoganRollo LloydRollo Lloydas Dr. SimmsLouis MasonLouis Masonas HigginsJ.P. McGowanJ.P. McGowanas Inner GuardKitty McHughKitty McHughas (scene deleted)Churchill RossChurchill Rossas Ballistic ExpertArthur LoftArthur Loftas ConvictLarry SteersLarry Steersas SenatorMilburn StoneMilburn Stoneas ConvictHarry CareyHarry Careyas Sen. NashRalf HaroldeRalf Haroldeas Lean, Angry ConvictWilliam BaileyWilliam Baileyas Reporter in Senate ChamberBernadene HayesBernadene Hayesas Muriel GoodwinFred KohlerFred Kohleras Curly-haired ConvictHooper AtchleyHooper Atchleyas SenatorIrene BennettIrene BennettArthur Stuart HullArthur Stuart Hullas SenatorIvan MillerIvan Milleras Chairman of the SenateMarsha HuntMarsha Huntas Claire PattersonJoe SawyerJoe Sawyeras Father Regan, chaplainJohn CarrollJohn Carrollas Dominic Petrelli, convictWilliam HopperWilliam Hopperas ReporterJames P. BurtisJames P. Burtisas WaiterGeorge IrvingGeorge Irvingas Judge's VoiceCharles R. MooreCharles R. Mooreas Black PrisonerLee PhelpsLee Phelpsas RileyRobert CummingsRobert Cummingsas Jimmy EllisRussell HicksRussell Hicksas Vociferous Pro-Capital Punishment SenatorHarry C. BradleyHarry C. Bradleyas SenatorKenneth HarlanKenneth Harlanas Police SurgeonFrank MayoFrank Mayoas Copy Desk EditorRobert McKenzieRobert McKenzieas Dialogue Restaurant PatronKent TaylorKent Tayloras Jerry WelchEdward HearnEdward Hearnas BailiffWalter LongWalter Longas ConvictFrank McLureFrank McLureas Restaurant PatronRonald R. RondellRonald R. Rondellas Restaurant PatronEdwin StanleyEdwin Stanleyas Fingerprint ExpertGeorge ChandlerGeorge Chandleras ReporterEddie DunnEddie Dunnas Sergeant at ArmsHarry HaydenHarry Haydenas Clerical EmployeePhilo McCulloughPhilo McCulloughas Reporter in Senate ChamberWilliam WorthingtonWilliam Worthingtonas SenatorWard BondWard Bondas Recreation Room GuardFay HoldenFay Holdenas Twitchy's LandladyPaul NewlanPaul Newlanas PrisonerDennis O'KeefeDennis O'Keefeas ReporterPhillips SmalleyPhillips Smalleyas SenatorSam FlintSam Flintas District Attorney BentonMae BuschMae Buschas Younger Woman on BusAl HillAl Hillas ReporterPriscilla LawsonPriscilla Lawsonas Hat Check GirlRalph LewisRalph Lewisas SenatorJack PerrinJack Perrinas GuardPaul KellyPaul Kellyas Douglas GoodwinBen Hendricks Jr.Ben Hendricks Jr.as Convict