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