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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

Ellen DrewEllen Drewas WifeEdwin StanleyEdwin Stanleyas Fingerprint ExpertBernadene HayesBernadene Hayesas Muriel GoodwinBen Hendricks Jr.Ben Hendricks Jr.as ConvictFay HoldenFay Holdenas Twitchy's LandladySelmer JacksonSelmer Jacksonas Medical ExaminerWalter McGrailWalter McGrailas GuardLee PhelpsLee Phelpsas RileySammee TongSammee Tongas Chinese-American ConvictPaul NewlanPaul Newlanas PrisonerMilburn StoneMilburn Stoneas ConvictPaul KellyPaul Kellyas Douglas GoodwinSam FlintSam Flintas District Attorney BentonWilliam BaileyWilliam Baileyas Reporter in Senate ChamberArthur Stuart HullArthur Stuart Hullas SenatorFrank MarloweFrank Marloweas ConvictJack PerrinJack Perrinas GuardHarry CareyHarry Careyas Sen. NashGeorge IrvingGeorge Irvingas Judge's VoiceWalter LongWalter Longas ConvictKitty McHughKitty McHughas (scene deleted)Rollo LloydRollo Lloydas Dr. SimmsWilliam HopperWilliam Hopperas ReporterIrene BennettIrene BennettMarsha HuntMarsha Huntas Claire PattersonLouis MasonLouis Masonas HigginsJ.P. McGowanJ.P. McGowanas Inner GuardWilliam WorthingtonWilliam Worthingtonas SenatorHilda VaughnHilda Vaughnas Muriel's MaidThomas E. JacksonThomas E. Jacksonas Lead Investigator LoganEdward HearnEdward Hearnas BailiffAl HillAl Hillas ReporterFrank O'ConnorFrank O'Connoras DeputyRobert McKenzieRobert McKenzieas Dialogue Restaurant PatronFrank McLureFrank McLureas Restaurant PatronKent TaylorKent Tayloras Jerry WelchFred KohlerFred Kohleras Curly-haired ConvictNick LukatsNick Lukatsas ReporterPhilo McCulloughPhilo McCulloughas Reporter in Senate ChamberCharles R. MooreCharles R. Mooreas Black PrisonerPhillips SmalleyPhillips Smalleyas SenatorJonathan HaleJonathan Haleas Special ProsecutorJohn CarrollJohn Carrollas Dominic Petrelli, convictRussell HicksRussell Hicksas Vociferous Pro-Capital Punishment SenatorHooper AtchleyHooper Atchleyas SenatorMae BuschMae Buschas Younger Woman on BusHarry HaydenHarry Haydenas Clerical EmployeeArthur LoftArthur Loftas ConvictJoe SawyerJoe Sawyeras Father Regan, chaplainEddie DunnEddie Dunnas Sergeant at ArmsRalph LewisRalph Lewisas SenatorFrank MayoFrank Mayoas Copy Desk EditorRonald R. RondellRonald R. Rondellas Restaurant PatronPaul FixPaul Fixas "Twitchy" Burke, the killer thiefJames P. BurtisJames P. Burtisas WaiterKenneth HarlanKenneth Harlanas Police SurgeonIvan MillerIvan Milleras Chairman of the SenateHarry TylerHarry Tyleras Man on BusDeWitt JenningsDeWitt Jenningsas Prison WardenRalf HaroldeRalf Haroldeas Lean, Angry ConvictWard BondWard Bondas Recreation Room GuardJimmy ConlinJimmy Conlinas (scene deleted)Matty FainMatty Fainas Condemned ManTorben MeyerTorben Meyeras ProprietorEthel ClaytonEthel ClaytonMarten LamontMarten Lamontas ConvictChurchill RossChurchill Rossas Ballistic ExpertLarry SteersLarry Steersas SenatorHarry C. BradleyHarry C. Bradleyas SenatorGeorge ChandlerGeorge Chandleras ReporterPriscilla LawsonPriscilla Lawsonas Hat Check GirlJames C. MortonJames C. Mortonas (scene deleted)Dennis O'KeefeDennis O'Keefeas ReporterRobert CummingsRobert Cummingsas Jimmy Ellis