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The Accusing Finger
The Accusing Finger

The Accusing Finger

Condemned to share the fate of man he'd doomed!

Genres

CrimeActionRomanceDrama

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

61 mins

Rating

4.7/10

Release Date

17 November 1936

Country

United States of America

Cast

Paul Kelly

Paul Kelly

Douglas Goodwin

Marsha Hunt

Marsha Hunt

Claire Patterson

Kent Taylor

Kent Taylor

Jerry Welch

Robert Cummings

Robert Cummings

Jimmy Ellis

Harry Carey

Harry Carey

Sen. Nash

Bernadene Hayes

Bernadene Hayes

Muriel Goodwin

Hilda Vaughn

Hilda Vaughn

Muriel's Maid

Thomas E. Jackson

Thomas E. Jackson

Lead Investigator Logan

DeWitt Jennings

DeWitt Jennings

Prison Warden

Fred Kohler

Fred Kohler

Curly-haired Convict

Ralf Harolde

Ralf Harolde

Lean, Angry Convict

Joe Sawyer

Joe Sawyer

Father Reed, chaplain

Paul Fix

Paul Fix

"Twitchy" Burke, the killer thief

Jonathan Hale

Jonathan Hale

Special Prosecutor

Sam Flint

Sam Flint

District Attorney Benton

John Carroll

John Carroll

Dominic Petrelli, convict

Sammee Tong

Sammee Tong

Chinese-American Convict

Russell Hicks

Russell Hicks

Vociferous Pro-Capital Punishment Senator

Frederick Burton

Frederick Burton

The Governor

Rollo Lloyd

Rollo Lloyd

Dr. Simms

Glenn Belt

Glenn Belt

Detective Billings

Hooper Atchley

Hooper Atchley

Senator

Harry A. Bailey

Harry A. Bailey

Senator

William Bailey

William Bailey

Reporter in Senate Chamber

William Hopper

William Hopper

Reporter

Irene Bennett

Irene Bennett

Ellen Drew

Ellen Drew

Wife

Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Recreation Room Guard

Harry C. Bradley

Harry C. Bradley

Senator

James P. Burtis

James P. Burtis

Waiter

Mae Busch

Mae Busch

Younger Woman on Bus

George Chandler

George Chandler

Reporter

Ethel Clayton

Ethel Clayton

Jimmy Conlin

Jimmy Conlin

(scene deleted)

Eddie Dunn

Eddie Dunn

Sergeant at Arms

Matty Fain

Matty Fain

Condemned Man

Kenneth Harlan

Kenneth Harlan

Police Surgeon

Harry Hayden

Harry Hayden

Clerical Employee

Edward Hearn

Edward Hearn

Bailiff

Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

Convict

Ben Hendricks Jr.

Ben Hendricks Jr.

Convict

Al Hill

Al Hill

Reporter

Fay Holden

Fay Holden

Twitchy's Landlady

Arthur Stuart Hull

Arthur Stuart Hull

Senator

George Irving

George Irving

Judge's Voice

Selmer Jackson

Selmer Jackson

Medical Examiner

Marten Lamont

Marten Lamont

Convict

Priscilla Lawson

Priscilla Lawson

Hat Check Girl

Ralph Lewis

Ralph Lewis

Senator

Arthur Loft

Arthur Loft

Convict

Walter Long

Walter Long

Convict

Frank Losee Jr.

Frank Losee Jr.

Reporter

Nick Lukats

Nick Lukats

Reporter

Frank Marlowe

Frank Marlowe

Convict

Louis Mason

Louis Mason

Higgins

Frank Mayo

Frank Mayo

Copy Desk Editor

Philo McCullough

Philo McCullough

Reporter in Senate Chamber

J.P. McGowan

J.P. McGowan

Inner Guard

Walter McGrail

Walter McGrail

Guard

Kitty McHugh

Kitty McHugh

(scene deleted)

Robert McKenzie

Robert McKenzie

Dialogue Restaurant Patron

Frank McLure

Frank McLure

Restaurant Patron

Charles McMurphy

Charles McMurphy

Guard

Torben Meyer

Torben Meyer

Proprietor

Ivan Miller

Ivan Miller

Chairman of the Senate

Bruce Mitchell

Bruce Mitchell

Guard in Police Shower

Charles R. Moore

Charles R. Moore

Black Prisoner

James C. Morton

James C. Morton

(scene deleted)

Paul Newlan

Paul Newlan

Prisoner

Frank O'Connor

Frank O'Connor

Deputy

Dennis O'Keefe

Dennis O'Keefe

Reporter

Jack Perrin

Jack Perrin

Guard

Bob Perry

Bob Perry

Escort Guard

Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Riley

Alexander Pollard

Alexander Pollard

Headwaiter (extra)

Jack Raymond

Jack Raymond

Prisoner

Ronald R. Rondell

Ronald R. Rondell

Restaurant Patron

Churchill Ross

Churchill Ross

Ballistic Expert

Frank Rowan

Frank Rowan

Reporter

Rolfe Sedan

Rolfe Sedan

First Waiter

Phillips Smalley

Phillips Smalley

Senator

Edwin Stanley

Edwin Stanley

Fingerprint Expert

Larry Steers

Larry Steers

Senator

Milburn Stone

Milburn Stone

Convict

Harry Tyler

Harry Tyler

Man on Bus

Arthur Van Slyke

Arthur Van Slyke

Senator

Suzanne Willa

Suzanne Willa

Older Woman on Bus

Gloria Williams

Gloria Williams

Passenger

William Worthington

William Worthington

Senator

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