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:
- Robert Tasker
- John Bright
- Brian Marlow
Stars:
Release Date: 1936-11-17
4.7/10
4.7/10
- Country: US
- Language: English
- Runtime: 61
Jimmy Ellis
Jerry Welch
Father Regan, chaplain
Douglas Goodwin
"Twitchy" Burke, the killer thief
Claire Patterson
Special Prosecutor
Sen. Nash
Muriel Goodwin
Prison Warden
Vociferous Pro-Capital Punishment Senator
Dr. Simms
Senator
Senator
(scene deleted)
District Attorney Benton
Lean, Angry Convict
Curly-haired Convict
Muriel's Maid
Wife
Reporter
Senator
Reporter in Senate Chamber
Recreation Room Guard
Waiter
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
Prisoner
Deputy
Reporter
Guard
Riley
Restaurant Patron
Ballistic Expert
First Waiter
Senator
Fingerprint Expert
Senator
Convict
Chinese-American Convict
Man on Bus
Convict
