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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

Sam FlintSam Flintas District Attorney BentonHarry HaydenHarry Haydenas Clerical EmployeeEdward HearnEdward Hearnas BailiffNick LukatsNick Lukatsas ReporterFrank McLureFrank McLureas Restaurant PatronCharles R. MooreCharles R. Mooreas Black PrisonerRolfe SedanRolfe Sedanas First WaiterHarry TylerHarry Tyleras Man on BusPaul KellyPaul Kellyas Douglas GoodwinRussell HicksRussell Hicksas Vociferous Pro-Capital Punishment SenatorEllen DrewEllen Drewas WifeBen Hendricks Jr.Ben Hendricks Jr.as ConvictWilliam WorthingtonWilliam Worthingtonas SenatorMarsha HuntMarsha Huntas Claire PattersonRobert CummingsRobert Cummingsas Jimmy EllisFrank MarloweFrank Marloweas ConvictEdwin StanleyEdwin Stanleyas Fingerprint ExpertWard BondWard Bondas Recreation Room GuardBernadene HayesBernadene Hayesas Muriel GoodwinThomas E. JacksonThomas E. Jacksonas Lead Investigator LoganFred KohlerFred Kohleras Curly-haired ConvictJimmy ConlinJimmy Conlinas (scene deleted)George IrvingGeorge Irvingas Judge's VoicePaul NewlanPaul Newlanas PrisonerHarry C. BradleyHarry C. Bradleyas SenatorMae BuschMae Buschas Younger Woman on BusTorben MeyerTorben Meyeras ProprietorIvan MillerIvan Milleras Chairman of the SenateEthel ClaytonEthel ClaytonMatty FainMatty Fainas Condemned ManKenneth HarlanKenneth Harlanas Police SurgeonAl HillAl Hillas ReporterRalph LewisRalph Lewisas SenatorKitty McHughKitty McHughas (scene deleted)Jonathan HaleJonathan Haleas Special ProsecutorWilliam HopperWilliam Hopperas ReporterPriscilla LawsonPriscilla Lawsonas Hat Check GirlLee PhelpsLee Phelpsas RileyPaul FixPaul Fixas "Twitchy" Burke, the killer thiefHilda VaughnHilda Vaughnas Muriel's MaidWilliam BaileyWilliam Baileyas Reporter in Senate ChamberSelmer JacksonSelmer Jacksonas Medical ExaminerFrank MayoFrank Mayoas Copy Desk EditorDennis O'KeefeDennis O'Keefeas ReporterHarry CareyHarry Careyas Sen. NashHooper AtchleyHooper Atchleyas SenatorPhilo McCulloughPhilo McCulloughas Reporter in Senate ChamberJack PerrinJack Perrinas GuardRonald R. RondellRonald R. Rondellas Restaurant PatronRalf HaroldeRalf Haroldeas Lean, Angry ConvictSammee TongSammee Tongas Chinese-American ConvictIrene BennettIrene BennettJames C. MortonJames C. Mortonas (scene deleted)John CarrollJohn Carrollas Dominic Petrelli, convictJames P. BurtisJames P. Burtisas WaiterArthur LoftArthur Loftas ConvictDeWitt JenningsDeWitt Jenningsas Prison WardenFay HoldenFay Holdenas Twitchy's LandladyMilburn StoneMilburn Stoneas ConvictKent TaylorKent Tayloras Jerry WelchRollo LloydRollo Lloydas Dr. SimmsGeorge ChandlerGeorge Chandleras ReporterArthur Stuart HullArthur Stuart Hullas SenatorMarten LamontMarten Lamontas ConvictRobert McKenzieRobert McKenzieas Dialogue Restaurant PatronLouis MasonLouis Masonas HigginsWalter McGrailWalter McGrailas GuardFrank O'ConnorFrank O'Connoras DeputyChurchill RossChurchill Rossas Ballistic ExpertEddie DunnEddie Dunnas Sergeant at ArmsJ.P. McGowanJ.P. McGowanas Inner GuardPhillips SmalleyPhillips Smalleyas SenatorLarry SteersLarry Steersas SenatorJoe SawyerJoe Sawyeras Father Regan, chaplainWalter LongWalter Longas Convict