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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

Lee PhelpsLee Phelpsas RileyRonald R. RondellRonald R. Rondellas Restaurant PatronChurchill RossChurchill Rossas Ballistic ExpertEllen DrewEllen Drewas WifeWard BondWard Bondas Recreation Room GuardMarsha HuntMarsha Huntas Claire PattersonThomas E. JacksonThomas E. Jacksonas Lead Investigator LoganRalf HaroldeRalf Haroldeas Lean, Angry ConvictPaul FixPaul Fixas "Twitchy" Burke, the killer thiefRussell HicksRussell Hicksas Vociferous Pro-Capital Punishment SenatorRollo LloydRollo Lloydas Dr. SimmsFay HoldenFay Holdenas Twitchy's LandladyArthur LoftArthur Loftas ConvictIvan MillerIvan Milleras Chairman of the SenateDennis O'KeefeDennis O'Keefeas ReporterHarry TylerHarry Tyleras Man on BusHarry C. BradleyHarry C. Bradleyas SenatorMae BuschMae Buschas Younger Woman on BusBen Hendricks Jr.Ben Hendricks Jr.as ConvictJ.P. McGowanJ.P. McGowanas Inner GuardFrank McLureFrank McLureas Restaurant PatronWilliam WorthingtonWilliam Worthingtonas SenatorPriscilla LawsonPriscilla Lawsonas Hat Check GirlPhilo McCulloughPhilo McCulloughas Reporter in Senate ChamberBernadene HayesBernadene Hayesas Muriel GoodwinSammee TongSammee Tongas Chinese-American ConvictWilliam BaileyWilliam Baileyas Reporter in Senate ChamberWalter McGrailWalter McGrailas GuardEdwin StanleyEdwin Stanleyas Fingerprint ExpertPaul KellyPaul Kellyas Douglas GoodwinRobert CummingsRobert Cummingsas Jimmy EllisArthur Stuart HullArthur Stuart Hullas SenatorJack PerrinJack Perrinas GuardFred KohlerFred Kohleras Curly-haired ConvictGeorge IrvingGeorge Irvingas Judge's VoiceSelmer JacksonSelmer Jacksonas Medical ExaminerPaul NewlanPaul Newlanas PrisonerJohn CarrollJohn Carrollas Dominic Petrelli, convictEdward HearnEdward Hearnas BailiffRobert McKenzieRobert McKenzieas Dialogue Restaurant PatronLouis MasonLouis Masonas HigginsJonathan HaleJonathan Haleas Special ProsecutorHooper AtchleyHooper Atchleyas SenatorFrank MarloweFrank Marloweas ConvictMilburn StoneMilburn Stoneas ConvictHarry CareyHarry Careyas Sen. NashDeWitt JenningsDeWitt Jenningsas Prison WardenIrene BennettIrene BennettTorben MeyerTorben Meyeras ProprietorJoe SawyerJoe Sawyeras Father Regan, chaplainSam FlintSam Flintas District Attorney BentonWilliam HopperWilliam Hopperas ReporterMatty FainMatty Fainas Condemned ManFrank MayoFrank Mayoas Copy Desk EditorLarry SteersLarry Steersas SenatorKent TaylorKent Tayloras Jerry WelchHilda VaughnHilda Vaughnas Muriel's MaidJimmy ConlinJimmy Conlinas (scene deleted)Kenneth HarlanKenneth Harlanas Police SurgeonAl HillAl Hillas ReporterKitty McHughKitty McHughas (scene deleted)George ChandlerGeorge Chandleras ReporterEthel ClaytonEthel ClaytonEddie DunnEddie Dunnas Sergeant at ArmsPhillips SmalleyPhillips Smalleyas SenatorJames P. BurtisJames P. Burtisas WaiterMarten LamontMarten Lamontas ConvictHarry HaydenHarry Haydenas Clerical EmployeeNick LukatsNick Lukatsas ReporterRalph LewisRalph Lewisas SenatorWalter LongWalter Longas ConvictCharles R. MooreCharles R. Mooreas Black PrisonerJames C. MortonJames C. Mortonas (scene deleted)Frank O'ConnorFrank O'Connoras Deputy