The Accusing Finger (1936)

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.

Directing:
  • James P. Hogan

Writing:
  • Brian Marlow
  • John Bright
  • Robert Tasker

Stars:
Release Date: 1936-11-17
themoviedb icon 4.7/10
  • Country: US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 61

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Harry Carey
Harry Carey
Sen. Nash
Kent Taylor
Kent Taylor
Jerry Welch
Jonathan Hale
Jonathan Hale
Special Prosecutor
Paul Kelly
Paul Kelly
Douglas Goodwin
Marsha Hunt
Marsha Hunt
Claire Patterson
Robert Cummings
Robert Cummin...
Jimmy Ellis
Bernadene Hayes
Bernadene Hay...
Muriel Goodwin
Joe Sawyer
Joe Sawyer
Father Reed, chaplain
DeWitt Jennings
DeWitt Jennin...
Prison Warden
Russell Hicks
Russell Hicks
Vociferous Pro-Capital Punishment Senator
Rollo Lloyd
Rollo Lloyd
Dr. Simms
Paul Fix
Paul Fix
"Twitchy" Burke, the killer thief
Sam Flint
Sam Flint
District Attorney Benton
Ralf Harolde
Ralf Harolde
Lean, Angry Convict
Fred Kohler
Fred Kohler
Curly-haired Convict
Hilda Vaughn
Hilda Vaughn
Muriel's Maid
Ellen Drew
Ellen Drew
Wife
William Hopper
William Hoppe...
Reporter
Hooper Atchley
Hooper Atchle...
Senator
William Bailey
William Baile...
Reporter in Senate Chamber
Irene Bennett
Irene Bennett
Ward Bond
Ward Bond
Recreation Room Guard
Harry C. Bradley
Harry C. Brad...
Senator
James P. Burtis
James P. Burt...
Waiter
Frederick Burton
Frederick Bur...
The Governor
Mae Busch
Mae Busch
Younger Woman on Bus
John Carroll
John Carroll
Dominic Petrelli, convict
George Chandler
George Chandl...
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 Harla...
Police Surgeon
Harry Hayden
Harry Hayden
Clerical Employee
Edward Hearn
Edward Hearn
Bailiff
Ben Hendricks Jr.
Ben Hendricks...
Convict
Al Hill
Al Hill
Reporter
Fay Holden
Fay Holden
Twitchy's Landlady
Arthur Stuart Hull
Arthur Stuart...
Senator
George Irving
George Irving
Judge's Voice
Selmer Jackson
Selmer Jackso...
Medical Examiner
Thomas E. Jackson
Thomas E. Jac...
Lead Investigator Logan
Marten Lamont
Marten Lamont
Convict
Priscilla Lawson
Priscilla Law...
Hat Check Girl
Ralph Lewis
Ralph Lewis
Senator
Arthur Loft
Arthur Loft
Convict
Walter Long
Walter Long
Convict
Frank Marlowe
Frank Marlowe
Convict
Louis Mason
Louis Mason
Higgins
Frank Mayo
Frank Mayo
Copy Desk Editor
Philo McCullough
Philo McCullo...
Reporter in Senate Chamber
J.P. McGowan
J.P. McGowan
Inner Guard
Walter McGrail
Walter McGrai...
Guard
Robert McKenzie
Robert McKenz...
Dialogue Restaurant Patron
Frank McLure
Frank McLure
Restaurant Patron
Torben Meyer
Torben Meyer
Proprietor
Ivan Miller
Ivan Miller
Chairman of the Senate
Charles R. Moore
Charles R. Mo...
Black Prisoner
James C. Morton
James C. Mort...
(scene deleted)
Paul Newlan
Paul Newlan
Prisoner
Frank O'Connor
Frank O'Conno...
Deputy
Dennis O'Keefe
Dennis O'Keef...
Reporter
Jack Perrin
Jack Perrin
Guard
Lee Phelps
Lee Phelps
Riley
Churchill Ross
Churchill Ros...
Ballistic Expert
Rolfe Sedan
Rolfe Sedan
First Waiter
Phillips Smalley
Phillips Smal...
Senator
Edwin Stanley
Edwin Stanley
Fingerprint Expert
Larry Steers
Larry Steers
Senator
Milburn Stone
Milburn Stone
Convict
Sammee Tong
Sammee Tong
Chinese-American Convict
Harry Tyler
Harry Tyler
Man on Bus
William Worthington
William Worth...
Senator
Oscar
Oscar "Dutch"...
Convict
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