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The Accusing Finger

The Accusing Finger

Release: 1936-11-17·Runtime: 61m·★ 5.8
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

Rollo LloydRollo Lloydas Dr. SimmsWilliam BaileyWilliam Baileyas Reporter in Senate ChamberIrene BennettIrene BennettMatty FainMatty Fainas Condemned ManAl HillAl Hillas ReporterPhilo McCulloughPhilo McCulloughas Reporter in Senate ChamberLee PhelpsLee Phelpsas RileySelmer JacksonSelmer Jacksonas Medical ExaminerFrank MayoFrank Mayoas Copy Desk EditorPhillips SmalleyPhillips Smalleyas SenatorBernadene HayesBernadene Hayesas Muriel GoodwinWard BondWard Bondas Recreation Room GuardWalter McGrailWalter McGrailas GuardHooper AtchleyHooper Atchleyas SenatorRalph LewisRalph Lewisas SenatorFrank McLureFrank McLureas Restaurant PatronDennis O'KeefeDennis O'Keefeas ReporterRonald R. RondellRonald R. Rondellas Restaurant PatronHilda VaughnHilda Vaughnas Muriel's MaidJoe SawyerJoe Sawyeras Father Regan, chaplainPaul FixPaul Fixas "Twitchy" Burke, the killer thiefEthel ClaytonEthel ClaytonChurchill RossChurchill Rossas Ballistic ExpertWilliam HopperWilliam Hopperas ReporterBen Hendricks Jr.Ben Hendricks Jr.as ConvictArthur Stuart HullArthur Stuart Hullas SenatorRobert McKenzieRobert McKenzieas Dialogue Restaurant PatronPaul KellyPaul Kellyas Douglas GoodwinFred KohlerFred Kohleras Curly-haired ConvictEdward HearnEdward Hearnas BailiffArthur LoftArthur Loftas ConvictTorben MeyerTorben Meyeras ProprietorIvan MillerIvan Milleras Chairman of the SenateJames C. MortonJames C. Mortonas (scene deleted)George IrvingGeorge Irvingas Judge's VoiceNick LukatsNick Lukatsas ReporterCharles R. MooreCharles R. Mooreas Black PrisonerEdwin StanleyEdwin Stanleyas Fingerprint ExpertKent TaylorKent Tayloras Jerry WelchJonathan HaleJonathan Haleas Special ProsecutorMae BuschMae Buschas Younger Woman on BusJimmy ConlinJimmy Conlinas (scene deleted)Paul NewlanPaul Newlanas PrisonerJack PerrinJack Perrinas GuardLarry SteersLarry Steersas SenatorRalf HaroldeRalf Haroldeas Lean, Angry ConvictGeorge ChandlerGeorge Chandleras ReporterFrank O'ConnorFrank O'Connoras DeputyRobert CummingsRobert Cummingsas Jimmy EllisSammee TongSammee Tongas Chinese-American ConvictEllen DrewEllen Drewas WifeMarten LamontMarten Lamontas ConvictJ.P. McGowanJ.P. McGowanas Inner GuardHarry CareyHarry Careyas Sen. NashThomas E. JacksonThomas E. Jacksonas Lead Investigator LoganEddie DunnEddie Dunnas Sergeant at ArmsFay HoldenFay Holdenas Twitchy's LandladyPriscilla LawsonPriscilla Lawsonas Hat Check GirlKenneth HarlanKenneth Harlanas Police SurgeonLouis MasonLouis Masonas HigginsMilburn StoneMilburn Stoneas ConvictHarry TylerHarry Tyleras Man on BusWilliam WorthingtonWilliam Worthingtonas SenatorDeWitt JenningsDeWitt Jenningsas Prison WardenJames P. BurtisJames P. Burtisas WaiterFrank MarloweFrank Marloweas ConvictMarsha HuntMarsha Huntas Claire PattersonSam FlintSam Flintas District Attorney BentonRussell HicksRussell Hicksas Vociferous Pro-Capital Punishment SenatorHarry C. BradleyHarry C. Bradleyas SenatorHarry HaydenHarry Haydenas Clerical EmployeeKitty McHughKitty McHughas (scene deleted)Walter LongWalter Longas ConvictJohn CarrollJohn Carrollas Dominic Petrelli, convict