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:
Writing:
Stars:
- James P. Hogan
Writing:
- John Bright
- Robert Tasker
- Brian Marlow
Stars:
Release Date: 1936-11-17
4.7/10
4.7/10
- Country: US
- Language: English
- Runtime: 61
Jimmy Ellis
Father Reed, chaplain
Vociferous Pro-Capital Punishment Senator
Sen. Nash
Jerry Welch
Waiter
Special Prosecutor
Proprietor
Claire Patterson
"Twitchy" Burke, the killer thief
Sergeant at Arms
Curly-haired Convict
Senator
Senator
District Attorney Benton
Dominic Petrelli, convict
Recreation Room Guard
Convict
Prisoner
Wife
Convict
Prison Warden
Douglas Goodwin
Judge's Voice
Younger Woman on Bus
(scene deleted)
Senator
Muriel Goodwin
Muriel's Maid
Convict
Inner Guard
First Waiter
Guard
Hat Check Girl
Lean, Angry Convict
Convict
Black Prisoner
Dr. Simms
Reporter
Reporter in Senate Chamber
The Governor
Reporter
Condemned Man
Police Surgeon
Clerical Employee
Bailiff
Convict
Convict
Reporter
Twitchy's Landlady
Senator
Medical Examiner
Lead Investigator Logan
Senator
Convict
Higgins
Copy Desk Editor
Reporter in Senate Chamber
Guard
Dialogue Restaurant Patron
Restaurant Patron
Chairman of the Senate
(scene deleted)
Deputy
Reporter
Riley
Ballistic Expert
Senator
Fingerprint Expert
Senator
Chinese-American Convict
Man on Bus
