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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

Harry C. BradleyHarry C. Bradleyas SenatorEthel ClaytonEthel ClaytonJ.P. McGowanJ.P. McGowanas Inner GuardJohn CarrollJohn Carrollas Dominic Petrelli, convictRollo LloydRollo Lloydas Dr. SimmsJimmy ConlinJimmy Conlinas (scene deleted)Al HillAl Hillas ReporterArthur LoftArthur Loftas ConvictCharles R. MooreCharles R. Mooreas Black PrisonerJoe SawyerJoe Sawyeras Father Regan, chaplainRussell HicksRussell Hicksas Vociferous Pro-Capital Punishment SenatorFrank O'ConnorFrank O'Connoras DeputyDennis O'KeefeDennis O'Keefeas ReporterRonald R. RondellRonald R. Rondellas Restaurant PatronThomas E. JacksonThomas E. Jacksonas Lead Investigator LoganIrene BennettIrene BennettBen Hendricks Jr.Ben Hendricks Jr.as ConvictNick LukatsNick Lukatsas ReporterHarry TylerHarry Tyleras Man on BusBernadene HayesBernadene Hayesas Muriel GoodwinDeWitt JenningsDeWitt Jenningsas Prison WardenJames P. BurtisJames P. Burtisas WaiterChurchill RossChurchill Rossas Ballistic ExpertPhillips SmalleyPhillips Smalleyas SenatorRobert CummingsRobert Cummingsas Jimmy EllisSammee TongSammee Tongas Chinese-American ConvictHarry HaydenHarry Haydenas Clerical EmployeeGeorge IrvingGeorge Irvingas Judge's VoiceFrank MayoFrank Mayoas Copy Desk EditorPhilo McCulloughPhilo McCulloughas Reporter in Senate ChamberEdwin StanleyEdwin Stanleyas Fingerprint ExpertJonathan HaleJonathan Haleas Special ProsecutorWilliam BaileyWilliam Baileyas Reporter in Senate ChamberLee PhelpsLee Phelpsas RileyWilliam WorthingtonWilliam Worthingtonas SenatorFrank MarloweFrank Marloweas ConvictPaul KellyPaul Kellyas Douglas GoodwinEllen DrewEllen Drewas WifeMae BuschMae Buschas Younger Woman on BusLarry SteersLarry Steersas SenatorGeorge ChandlerGeorge Chandleras ReporterTorben MeyerTorben Meyeras ProprietorFred KohlerFred Kohleras Curly-haired ConvictLouis MasonLouis Masonas HigginsMilburn StoneMilburn Stoneas ConvictHarry CareyHarry Careyas Sen. NashMarten LamontMarten Lamontas ConvictPriscilla LawsonPriscilla Lawsonas Hat Check GirlRalph LewisRalph Lewisas SenatorWalter LongWalter Longas ConvictWalter McGrailWalter McGrailas GuardFrank McLureFrank McLureas Restaurant PatronMarsha HuntMarsha Huntas Claire PattersonHilda VaughnHilda Vaughnas Muriel's MaidSam FlintSam Flintas District Attorney BentonArthur Stuart HullArthur Stuart Hullas SenatorKitty McHughKitty McHughas (scene deleted)Ivan MillerIvan Milleras Chairman of the SenateJack PerrinJack Perrinas GuardHooper AtchleyHooper Atchleyas SenatorWilliam HopperWilliam Hopperas ReporterWard BondWard Bondas Recreation Room GuardJames C. MortonJames C. Mortonas (scene deleted)Kenneth HarlanKenneth Harlanas Police SurgeonKent TaylorKent Tayloras Jerry WelchRalf HaroldeRalf Haroldeas Lean, Angry ConvictEddie DunnEddie Dunnas Sergeant at ArmsRobert McKenzieRobert McKenzieas Dialogue Restaurant PatronPaul NewlanPaul Newlanas PrisonerMatty FainMatty Fainas Condemned ManEdward HearnEdward Hearnas BailiffFay HoldenFay Holdenas Twitchy's LandladySelmer JacksonSelmer Jacksonas Medical ExaminerPaul FixPaul Fixas "Twitchy" Burke, the killer thief