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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

Charles R. MooreCharles R. Mooreas Black PrisonerChurchill RossChurchill Rossas Ballistic ExpertJames P. BurtisJames P. Burtisas WaiterJimmy ConlinJimmy Conlinas (scene deleted)Sam FlintSam Flintas District Attorney BentonMatty FainMatty Fainas Condemned ManArthur LoftArthur Loftas ConvictRussell HicksRussell Hicksas Vociferous Pro-Capital Punishment SenatorEllen DrewEllen Drewas WifeKenneth HarlanKenneth Harlanas Police SurgeonLarry SteersLarry Steersas SenatorMarsha HuntMarsha Huntas Claire PattersonIrene BennettIrene BennettRalph LewisRalph Lewisas SenatorRobert McKenzieRobert McKenzieas Dialogue Restaurant PatronFrank McLureFrank McLureas Restaurant PatronTorben MeyerTorben Meyeras ProprietorFrank O'ConnorFrank O'Connoras DeputyBen Hendricks Jr.Ben Hendricks Jr.as ConvictWalter LongWalter Longas ConvictHarry CareyHarry Careyas Sen. NashWilliam HopperWilliam Hopperas ReporterAl HillAl Hillas ReporterPriscilla LawsonPriscilla Lawsonas Hat Check GirlRonald R. RondellRonald R. Rondellas Restaurant PatronMilburn StoneMilburn Stoneas ConvictPaul KellyPaul Kellyas Douglas GoodwinThomas E. JacksonThomas E. Jacksonas Lead Investigator LoganGeorge IrvingGeorge Irvingas Judge's VoiceSelmer JacksonSelmer Jacksonas Medical ExaminerFay HoldenFay Holdenas Twitchy's LandladyArthur Stuart HullArthur Stuart Hullas SenatorLouis MasonLouis Masonas HigginsPaul NewlanPaul Newlanas PrisonerWilliam WorthingtonWilliam Worthingtonas SenatorPaul FixPaul Fixas "Twitchy" Burke, the killer thiefHarry C. BradleyHarry C. Bradleyas SenatorEdward HearnEdward Hearnas BailiffFrank MayoFrank Mayoas Copy Desk EditorPhilo McCulloughPhilo McCulloughas Reporter in Senate ChamberDennis O'KeefeDennis O'Keefeas ReporterJack PerrinJack Perrinas GuardJohn CarrollJohn Carrollas Dominic Petrelli, convictMae BuschMae Buschas Younger Woman on BusMarten LamontMarten Lamontas ConvictNick LukatsNick Lukatsas ReporterFrank MarloweFrank Marloweas ConvictWalter McGrailWalter McGrailas GuardHilda VaughnHilda Vaughnas Muriel's MaidHooper AtchleyHooper Atchleyas SenatorJames C. MortonJames C. Mortonas (scene deleted)Lee PhelpsLee Phelpsas RileyEdwin StanleyEdwin Stanleyas Fingerprint ExpertKent TaylorKent Tayloras Jerry WelchJonathan HaleJonathan Haleas Special ProsecutorEddie DunnEddie Dunnas Sergeant at ArmsRolfe SedanRolfe Sedanas First WaiterPhillips SmalleyPhillips Smalleyas SenatorHarry TylerHarry Tyleras Man on BusDeWitt JenningsDeWitt Jenningsas Prison WardenWilliam BaileyWilliam Baileyas Reporter in Senate ChamberRobert CummingsRobert Cummingsas Jimmy EllisRalf HaroldeRalf Haroldeas Lean, Angry ConvictJoe SawyerJoe Sawyeras Father Regan, chaplainSammee TongSammee Tongas Chinese-American ConvictGeorge ChandlerGeorge Chandleras ReporterKitty McHughKitty McHughas (scene deleted)Ivan MillerIvan Milleras Chairman of the SenateFred KohlerFred Kohleras Curly-haired ConvictRollo LloydRollo Lloydas Dr. SimmsWard BondWard Bondas Recreation Room GuardHarry HaydenHarry Haydenas Clerical EmployeeJ.P. McGowanJ.P. McGowanas Inner GuardBernadene HayesBernadene Hayesas Muriel GoodwinEthel ClaytonEthel Clayton