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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

Robert McKenzieRobert McKenzieas Dialogue Restaurant PatronKent TaylorKent Tayloras Jerry WelchHilda VaughnHilda Vaughnas Muriel's MaidMarten LamontMarten Lamontas ConvictMae BuschMae Buschas Younger Woman on BusHarry HaydenHarry Haydenas Clerical EmployeeAl HillAl Hillas ReporterIrene BennettIrene BennettCharles R. MooreCharles R. Mooreas Black PrisonerMilburn StoneMilburn Stoneas ConvictMarsha HuntMarsha Huntas Claire PattersonJoe SawyerJoe Sawyeras Father Regan, chaplainIvan MillerIvan Milleras Chairman of the SenateJames C. MortonJames C. Mortonas (scene deleted)Bernadene HayesBernadene Hayesas Muriel GoodwinEllen DrewEllen Drewas WifeHarry C. BradleyHarry C. Bradleyas SenatorBen Hendricks Jr.Ben Hendricks Jr.as ConvictArthur Stuart HullArthur Stuart Hullas SenatorArthur LoftArthur Loftas ConvictNick LukatsNick Lukatsas ReporterLarry SteersLarry Steersas SenatorRollo LloydRollo Lloydas Dr. SimmsHooper AtchleyHooper Atchleyas SenatorGeorge ChandlerGeorge Chandleras ReporterGeorge IrvingGeorge Irvingas Judge's VoiceWalter McGrailWalter McGrailas GuardLee PhelpsLee Phelpsas RileyWilliam HopperWilliam Hopperas ReporterChurchill RossChurchill Rossas Ballistic ExpertRalf HaroldeRalf Haroldeas Lean, Angry ConvictRussell HicksRussell Hicksas Vociferous Pro-Capital Punishment SenatorEddie DunnEddie Dunnas Sergeant at ArmsLouis MasonLouis Masonas HigginsKitty McHughKitty McHughas (scene deleted)Torben MeyerTorben Meyeras ProprietorDennis O'KeefeDennis O'Keefeas ReporterFrank O'ConnorFrank O'Connoras DeputySelmer JacksonSelmer Jacksonas Medical ExaminerThomas E. JacksonThomas E. Jacksonas Lead Investigator LoganDeWitt JenningsDeWitt Jenningsas Prison WardenJohn CarrollJohn Carrollas Dominic Petrelli, convictEthel ClaytonEthel ClaytonJack PerrinJack Perrinas GuardRonald R. RondellRonald R. Rondellas Restaurant PatronHarry CareyHarry Careyas Sen. NashFred KohlerFred Kohleras Curly-haired ConvictJonathan HaleJonathan Haleas Special ProsecutorPriscilla LawsonPriscilla Lawsonas Hat Check GirlRalph LewisRalph Lewisas SenatorWalter LongWalter Longas ConvictPhilo McCulloughPhilo McCulloughas Reporter in Senate ChamberHarry TylerHarry Tyleras Man on BusPaul FixPaul Fixas "Twitchy" Burke, the killer thiefSam FlintSam Flintas District Attorney BentonSammee TongSammee Tongas Chinese-American ConvictWard BondWard Bondas Recreation Room GuardKenneth HarlanKenneth Harlanas Police SurgeonEdwin StanleyEdwin Stanleyas Fingerprint ExpertWilliam WorthingtonWilliam Worthingtonas SenatorRobert CummingsRobert Cummingsas Jimmy EllisJimmy ConlinJimmy Conlinas (scene deleted)Edward HearnEdward Hearnas BailiffPaul KellyPaul Kellyas Douglas GoodwinMatty FainMatty Fainas Condemned ManFay HoldenFay Holdenas Twitchy's LandladyJ.P. McGowanJ.P. McGowanas Inner GuardWilliam BaileyWilliam Baileyas Reporter in Senate ChamberJames P. BurtisJames P. Burtisas WaiterFrank MarloweFrank Marloweas ConvictFrank MayoFrank Mayoas Copy Desk EditorFrank McLureFrank McLureas Restaurant PatronPaul NewlanPaul Newlanas PrisonerPhillips SmalleyPhillips Smalleyas Senator