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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

Jack PerrinJack Perrinas GuardPriscilla LawsonPriscilla Lawsonas Hat Check GirlChurchill RossChurchill Rossas Ballistic ExpertEdwin StanleyEdwin Stanleyas Fingerprint ExpertHarry CareyHarry Careyas Sen. NashKitty McHughKitty McHughas (scene deleted)Ronald R. RondellRonald R. Rondellas Restaurant PatronFrank MayoFrank Mayoas Copy Desk EditorWilliam HopperWilliam Hopperas ReporterEthel ClaytonEthel ClaytonFay HoldenFay Holdenas Twitchy's LandladyArthur Stuart HullArthur Stuart Hullas SenatorSelmer JacksonSelmer Jacksonas Medical ExaminerRobert McKenzieRobert McKenzieas Dialogue Restaurant PatronTorben MeyerTorben Meyeras ProprietorBernadene HayesBernadene Hayesas Muriel GoodwinJoe SawyerJoe Sawyeras Father Regan, chaplainWard BondWard Bondas Recreation Room GuardEdward HearnEdward Hearnas BailiffNick LukatsNick Lukatsas ReporterFrank O'ConnorFrank O'Connoras DeputyPaul KellyPaul Kellyas Douglas GoodwinKent TaylorKent Tayloras Jerry WelchMae BuschMae Buschas Younger Woman on BusFrank McLureFrank McLureas Restaurant PatronIvan MillerIvan Milleras Chairman of the SenateDennis O'KeefeDennis O'Keefeas ReporterDeWitt JenningsDeWitt Jenningsas Prison WardenJimmy ConlinJimmy Conlinas (scene deleted)Ben Hendricks Jr.Ben Hendricks Jr.as ConvictMilburn StoneMilburn Stoneas ConvictIrene BennettIrene BennettHarry C. BradleyHarry C. Bradleyas SenatorJames P. BurtisJames P. Burtisas WaiterWalter LongWalter Longas ConvictLarry SteersLarry Steersas SenatorJohn CarrollJohn Carrollas Dominic Petrelli, convictJames C. MortonJames C. Mortonas (scene deleted)Harry TylerHarry Tyleras Man on BusMatty FainMatty Fainas Condemned ManPhilo McCulloughPhilo McCulloughas Reporter in Senate ChamberCharles R. MooreCharles R. Mooreas Black PrisonerRolfe SedanRolfe Sedanas First WaiterWilliam WorthingtonWilliam Worthingtonas SenatorHilda VaughnHilda Vaughnas Muriel's MaidPaul FixPaul Fixas "Twitchy" Burke, the killer thiefSammee TongSammee Tongas Chinese-American ConvictRollo LloydRollo Lloydas Dr. SimmsHooper AtchleyHooper Atchleyas SenatorEddie DunnEddie Dunnas Sergeant at ArmsKenneth HarlanKenneth Harlanas Police SurgeonAl HillAl Hillas ReporterMarten LamontMarten Lamontas ConvictArthur LoftArthur Loftas ConvictEllen DrewEllen Drewas WifeRobert CummingsRobert Cummingsas Jimmy EllisFred KohlerFred Kohleras Curly-haired ConvictRussell HicksRussell Hicksas Vociferous Pro-Capital Punishment SenatorHarry HaydenHarry Haydenas Clerical EmployeeJonathan HaleJonathan Haleas Special ProsecutorGeorge ChandlerGeorge Chandleras ReporterGeorge IrvingGeorge Irvingas Judge's VoicePhillips SmalleyPhillips Smalleyas SenatorRalph LewisRalph Lewisas SenatorFrank MarloweFrank Marloweas ConvictJ.P. McGowanJ.P. McGowanas Inner GuardPaul NewlanPaul Newlanas PrisonerThomas E. JacksonThomas E. Jacksonas Lead Investigator LoganRalf HaroldeRalf Haroldeas Lean, Angry ConvictLee PhelpsLee Phelpsas RileyMarsha HuntMarsha Huntas Claire PattersonSam FlintSam Flintas District Attorney BentonWilliam BaileyWilliam Baileyas Reporter in Senate ChamberLouis MasonLouis Masonas HigginsWalter McGrailWalter McGrailas Guard