The Accusing Finger (1936)

The Accusing Finger (1936)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1936-11-17 United States of America 61 Min. PG-13
4.7 3 votes
Crime, Romance, Drama, Thriller

Overview

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.

Cast

Paul Kelly is Douglas Goodwin
Douglas Goodwin
Marsha Hunt is Claire Patterson
Claire Patterson
Kent Taylor is Jerry Welch
Jerry Welch
Robert Cummings is Jimmy Ellis
Jimmy Ellis
Harry Carey is Sen. Nash
Sen. Nash
Bernadene Hayes is Muriel Goodwin
Muriel Goodwin
Hilda Vaughn is Muriel's Maid
Muriel's Maid
Thomas E. Jackson is Lead Investigator Logan
Lead Investigator Logan
DeWitt Jennings is Prison Warden
Prison Warden
Fred Kohler is Curly-haired Convict
Curly-haired Convict
Ralf Harolde is Lean, Angry Convict
Lean, Angry Convict
Joe Sawyer is Father Regan, chaplain
Father Regan, chaplain
Paul Fix is
"Twitchy" Burke, the killer thief
Jonathan Hale is Special Prosecutor
Special Prosecutor
Sam Flint is District Attorney Benton
District Attorney Benton
John Carroll is Dominic Petrelli, convict
Dominic Petrelli, convict
Sammee Tong is Chinese-American Convict
Chinese-American Convict
Russell Hicks is Vociferous Pro-Capital Punishment Senator
Vociferous Pro-Capital Punishment Senator
Frederick Burton is The Governor
The Governor
Rollo Lloyd is Dr. Simms
Dr. Simms
Glenn Belt is Detective Billings
Detective Billings
Hooper Atchley is Senator
Senator
Harry A. Bailey is Senator
Senator
William Bailey is Reporter in Senate Chamber
Reporter in Senate Chamber
William Hopper is Reporter
Reporter
Irene Bennett is
Ellen Drew is Wife
Wife
Ward Bond is Recreation Room Guard
Recreation Room Guard
Harry C. Bradley is Senator
Senator
James P. Burtis is Waiter
Waiter
Mae Busch is Younger Woman on Bus
Younger Woman on Bus
George Chandler is Reporter
Reporter
Ethel Clayton is
Jimmy Conlin is (scene deleted)
(scene deleted)
Eddie Dunn is Sergeant at Arms
Sergeant at Arms
Matty Fain is Condemned Man
Condemned Man
Kenneth Harlan is Police Surgeon
Police Surgeon
Harry Hayden is Clerical Employee
Clerical Employee
Edward Hearn is Bailiff
Bailiff
Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian is Convict
Convict
Ben Hendricks Jr. is Convict
Convict
Al Hill is Reporter
Reporter
Fay Holden is Twitchy's Landlady
Twitchy's Landlady
Arthur Stuart Hull is Senator
Senator
George Irving is Judge's Voice
Judge's Voice
Selmer Jackson is Medical Examiner
Medical Examiner
Marten Lamont is Convict
Convict
Priscilla Lawson is Hat Check Girl
Hat Check Girl
Ralph Lewis is Senator
Senator
Arthur Loft is Convict
Convict
Walter Long is Convict
Convict
Frank Losee Jr. is Reporter
Reporter
Nick Lukats is Reporter
Reporter
Frank Marlowe is Convict
Convict
Louis Mason is Higgins
Higgins
Frank Mayo is Copy Desk Editor
Copy Desk Editor
Philo McCullough is Reporter in Senate Chamber
Reporter in Senate Chamber
J.P. McGowan is Inner Guard
Inner Guard
Walter McGrail is Guard
Guard
Kitty McHugh is (scene deleted)
(scene deleted)
Robert McKenzie is Dialogue Restaurant Patron
Dialogue Restaurant Patron
Frank McLure is Restaurant Patron
Restaurant Patron
Charles McMurphy is Guard
Guard
Torben Meyer is Proprietor
Proprietor
Ivan Miller is Chairman of the Senate
Chairman of the Senate
Bruce Mitchell is Guard in Police Shower
Guard in Police Shower
Charles R. Moore is Black Prisoner
Black Prisoner
James C. Morton is (scene deleted)
(scene deleted)
Paul Newlan is Prisoner
Prisoner
Frank O'Connor is Deputy
Deputy
Dennis O'Keefe is Reporter
Reporter
Jack Perrin is Guard
Guard
Bob Perry is Escort Guard
Escort Guard
Lee Phelps is Riley
Riley
Alexander Pollard is Headwaiter (extra)
Headwaiter (extra)
Jack Raymond is Prisoner
Prisoner
Ronald R. Rondell is Restaurant Patron
Restaurant Patron
Churchill Ross is Ballistic Expert
Ballistic Expert
Frank Rowan is Reporter
Reporter
Rolfe Sedan is First Waiter
First Waiter
Phillips Smalley is Senator
Senator
Edwin Stanley is Fingerprint Expert
Fingerprint Expert
Larry Steers is Senator
Senator
Milburn Stone is Convict
Convict
Harry Tyler is Man on Bus
Man on Bus
Arthur Van Slyke is Senator
Senator
Suzanne Willa is Older Woman on Bus
Older Woman on Bus
Gloria Williams is Passenger
Passenger
William Worthington is Senator
Senator

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