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The Accusing Finger

The Accusing Finger (1936)

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

Rating

Genre: Crime, Action, Romance, Drama

Runtime: 1hr 1min

Director: James P. Hogan

Available to rent or buy

DESCRIPTION

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.

🎭 Top Cast

Cast member photo for paul-kelly — Paul Kelly
Douglas Goodwin

Cast member photo for marsha-hunt — Marsha Hunt
Claire Patterson

Cast member photo for kent-taylor — Kent Taylor
Jerry Welch

Cast member photo for robert-cummings — Robert Cummings
Jimmy Ellis

Cast member photo for harry-carey — Harry Carey
Sen. Nash

Cast member photo for bernadene-hayes — Bernadene Hayes
Muriel Goodwin

Cast member photo for hilda-vaughn — Hilda Vaughn
Muriel's Maid

Cast member photo for thomas-e-jackson — Thomas E. Jackson
Lead Investigator Logan

Cast member photo for dewitt-jennings — DeWitt Jennings
Prison Warden

Cast member photo for fred-kohler — Fred Kohler
Curly-haired Convict

Cast member photo for ralf-harolde — Ralf Harolde
Lean, Angry Convict

Cast member photo for joe-sawyer — Joe Sawyer
Father Reed, chaplain

Cast member photo for paul-fix — Paul Fix
"Twitchy" Burke, the killer thief

Cast member photo for jonathan-hale — Jonathan Hale
Special Prosecutor

Cast member photo for sam-flint — Sam Flint
District Attorney Benton

Cast member photo for john-carroll — John Carroll
Dominic Petrelli, convict

Cast member photo for sammee-tong — Sammee Tong
Chinese-American Convict

Cast member photo for russell-hicks — Russell Hicks
Vociferous Pro-Capital Punishment Senator

Cast member photo for frederick-burton — Frederick Burton
The Governor

Cast member photo for rollo-lloyd — Rollo Lloyd
Dr. Simms

Cast member photo for glenn-belt — Glenn Belt
Detective Billings

Cast member photo for hooper-atchley — Hooper Atchley
Senator

Cast member photo for harry-a-bailey — Harry A. Bailey
Senator

Cast member photo for william-bailey — William Bailey
Reporter in Senate Chamber

Cast member photo for william-hopper — William Hopper
Reporter

Cast member photo for irene-bennett — Irene Bennett

Cast member photo for ellen-drew — Ellen Drew
Wife

Cast member photo for ward-bond — Ward Bond
Recreation Room Guard

Cast member photo for harry-c-bradley — Harry C. Bradley
Senator

Cast member photo for james-p-burtis — James P. Burtis
Waiter

Cast member photo for mae-busch — Mae Busch
Younger Woman on Bus

Cast member photo for george-chandler — George Chandler
Reporter

Cast member photo for ethel-clayton — Ethel Clayton

Cast member photo for jimmy-conlin — Jimmy Conlin
(scene deleted)

Cast member photo for eddie-dunn — Eddie Dunn
Sergeant at Arms

Cast member photo for matty-fain — Matty Fain
Condemned Man

Cast member photo for kenneth-harlan — Kenneth Harlan
Police Surgeon

Cast member photo for harry-hayden — Harry Hayden
Clerical Employee

Cast member photo for edward-hearn — Edward Hearn
Bailiff

Cast member photo for oscar-dutch-hendrian — Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian
Convict

Cast member photo for ben-hendricks-jr — Ben Hendricks Jr.
Convict

Cast member photo for al-hill — Al Hill
Reporter

Cast member photo for fay-holden — Fay Holden
Twitchy's Landlady

Cast member photo for arthur-stuart-hull — Arthur Stuart Hull
Senator

Cast member photo for george-irving — George Irving
Judge's Voice

Cast member photo for selmer-jackson — Selmer Jackson
Medical Examiner

Cast member photo for marten-lamont — Marten Lamont
Convict

Cast member photo for priscilla-lawson — Priscilla Lawson
Hat Check Girl

Cast member photo for ralph-lewis — Ralph Lewis
Senator

Cast member photo for arthur-loft — Arthur Loft
Convict

Cast member photo for walter-long — Walter Long
Convict

Cast member photo for frank-losee-jr — Frank Losee Jr.
Reporter

Cast member photo for nick-lukats — Nick Lukats
Reporter

Cast member photo for frank-marlowe — Frank Marlowe
Convict

Cast member photo for louis-mason — Louis Mason
Higgins

Cast member photo for frank-mayo — Frank Mayo
Copy Desk Editor

Cast member photo for philo-mccullough — Philo McCullough
Reporter in Senate Chamber

Cast member photo for jp-mcgowan — J.P. McGowan
Inner Guard

Cast member photo for walter-mcgrail — Walter McGrail
Guard

Cast member photo for kitty-mchugh — Kitty McHugh
(scene deleted)

Cast member photo for robert-mckenzie — Robert McKenzie
Dialogue Restaurant Patron

Cast member photo for frank-mclure — Frank McLure
Restaurant Patron

Cast member photo for charles-mcmurphy — Charles McMurphy
Guard

Cast member photo for torben-meyer — Torben Meyer
Proprietor

Cast member photo for ivan-miller — Ivan Miller
Chairman of the Senate

Cast member photo for bruce-mitchell — Bruce Mitchell
Guard in Police Shower

Cast member photo for charles-r-moore — Charles R. Moore
Black Prisoner

Cast member photo for james-c-morton — James C. Morton
(scene deleted)

Cast member photo for paul-newlan — Paul Newlan
Prisoner

Cast member photo for frank-oconnor — Frank O'Connor
Deputy

Cast member photo for dennis-okeefe — Dennis O'Keefe
Reporter

Cast member photo for jack-perrin — Jack Perrin
Guard

Cast member photo for bob-perry — Bob Perry
Escort Guard

Cast member photo for lee-phelps — Lee Phelps
Riley

Cast member photo for alexander-pollard — Alexander Pollard
Headwaiter (extra)

Cast member photo for jack-raymond — Jack Raymond
Prisoner

Cast member photo for ronald-r-rondell — Ronald R. Rondell
Restaurant Patron

Cast member photo for churchill-ross — Churchill Ross
Ballistic Expert

Cast member photo for frank-rowan — Frank Rowan
Reporter

Cast member photo for rolfe-sedan — Rolfe Sedan
First Waiter

Cast member photo for phillips-smalley — Phillips Smalley
Senator

Cast member photo for edwin-stanley — Edwin Stanley
Fingerprint Expert

Cast member photo for larry-steers — Larry Steers
Senator

Cast member photo for milburn-stone — Milburn Stone
Convict

Cast member photo for harry-tyler — Harry Tyler
Man on Bus

Cast member photo for arthur-van-slyke — Arthur Van Slyke
Senator

Cast member photo for suzanne-willa — Suzanne Willa
Older Woman on Bus

Cast member photo for gloria-williams — Gloria Williams
Passenger

Cast member photo for william-worthington — William Worthington
Senator

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