The Accusing Finger

1h 1min

Crime

Romance

Drama

Thriller

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

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 Regan, 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
William Bailey

William Bailey

Reporter in Senate Chamber
Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Recreation Room Guard
Mae Busch

Mae Busch

Younger Woman on Bus
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
Al Hill

Al Hill

Reporter
Fay Holden

Fay Holden

Twitchy's Landlady
George Irving

George Irving

Judge's Voice
Selmer Jackson

Selmer Jackson

Medical Examiner
Priscilla Lawson

Priscilla Lawson

Hat Check Girl
Nick Lukats

Nick Lukats

Reporter
Frank Mayo

Frank Mayo

Copy Desk Editor
Philo McCullough

Philo McCullough

Reporter in Senate Chamber
J.P. McGowan

J.P. McGowan

Inner Guard
Kitty McHugh

Kitty McHugh

(scene deleted)
Robert McKenzie

Robert McKenzie

Dialogue Restaurant Patron
Frank McLure

Frank McLure

Restaurant Patron
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
Bob Perry

Bob Perry

Escort Guard
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
Edwin Stanley

Edwin Stanley

Fingerprint Expert
Harry Tyler

Harry Tyler

Man on Bus
Suzanne Willa

Suzanne Willa

Older Woman on Bus

Release date

17th Nov 1936

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English