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The Accusing Finger

(1936)

Cast

Paul Kelly as Douglas Goodwin
Paul Kelly

as Douglas Goodwin

Marsha Hunt as Claire Patterson
Marsha Hunt

as Claire Patterson

Kent Taylor as Jerry Welch
Kent Taylor

as Jerry Welch

Robert Cummings as Jimmy Ellis
Robert Cummings

as Jimmy Ellis

Harry Carey as Sen. Nash
Harry Carey

as Sen. Nash

Bernadene Hayes as Muriel Goodwin
Bernadene Hayes

as Muriel Goodwin

Hilda Vaughn as Muriel's Maid
Hilda Vaughn

as Muriel's Maid

Thomas E. Jackson as Lead Investigator Logan
Thomas E. Jackson

as Lead Investigator Logan

DeWitt Jennings as Prison Warden
DeWitt Jennings

as Prison Warden

Fred Kohler as Curly-haired Convict
Fred Kohler

as Curly-haired Convict

Ralf Harolde as Lean, Angry Convict
Ralf Harolde

as Lean, Angry Convict

Joe Sawyer as Father Reed, chaplain
Joe Sawyer

as Father Reed, chaplain

Paul Fix as "Twitchy" Burke, the killer thief
Paul Fix

as "Twitchy" Burke, the killer thief

Jonathan Hale as Special Prosecutor
Jonathan Hale

as Special Prosecutor

Sam Flint as District Attorney Benton
Sam Flint

as District Attorney Benton

John Carroll as Dominic Petrelli, convict
John Carroll

as Dominic Petrelli, convict

Sammee Tong as Chinese-American Convict
Sammee Tong

as Chinese-American Convict

Russell Hicks as Vociferous Pro-Capital Punishment Senator
Russell Hicks

as Vociferous Pro-Capital Punishment Senator

Frederick Burton as The Governor
Frederick Burton

as The Governor

Rollo Lloyd as Dr. Simms
Rollo Lloyd

as Dr. Simms

Glenn Belt as Detective Billings
Glenn Belt

as Detective Billings

Hooper Atchley as Senator
Hooper Atchley

as Senator

Harry A. Bailey as Senator
Harry A. Bailey

as Senator

William Bailey as Reporter in Senate Chamber
William Bailey

as Reporter in Senate Chamber

William Hopper as Reporter
William Hopper

as Reporter

Ellen Drew as Wife
Ellen Drew

as Wife

Ward Bond as Recreation Room Guard
Ward Bond

as Recreation Room Guard

Harry C. Bradley as Senator
Harry C. Bradley

as Senator

James P. Burtis as Waiter
James P. Burtis

as Waiter

Mae Busch as Younger Woman on Bus
Mae Busch

as Younger Woman on Bus

George Chandler as Reporter
George Chandler

as Reporter

Jimmy Conlin as (scene deleted)
Jimmy Conlin

as (scene deleted)

Eddie Dunn as Sergeant at Arms
Eddie Dunn

as Sergeant at Arms

Matty Fain as Condemned Man
Matty Fain

as Condemned Man

Kenneth Harlan as Police Surgeon
Kenneth Harlan

as Police Surgeon

Harry Hayden as Clerical Employee
Harry Hayden

as Clerical Employee

Edward Hearn as Bailiff
Edward Hearn

as Bailiff

Ben Hendricks Jr. as Convict
Ben Hendricks Jr.

as Convict

Al Hill as Reporter
Al Hill

as Reporter

Fay Holden as Twitchy's Landlady
Fay Holden

as Twitchy's Landlady

Arthur Stuart Hull as Senator
Arthur Stuart Hull

as Senator

George Irving as Judge's Voice
George Irving

as Judge's Voice

Selmer Jackson as Medical Examiner
Selmer Jackson

as Medical Examiner

Marten Lamont as Convict
Marten Lamont

as Convict

Priscilla Lawson as Hat Check Girl
Priscilla Lawson

as Hat Check Girl

Ralph Lewis as Senator
Ralph Lewis

as Senator

Arthur Loft as Convict
Arthur Loft

as Convict

Walter Long as Convict
Walter Long

as Convict

Frank Losee Jr. as Reporter
Frank Losee Jr.

as Reporter

Nick Lukats as Reporter
Nick Lukats

as Reporter

Frank Marlowe as Convict
Frank Marlowe

as Convict

Louis Mason as Higgins
Louis Mason

as Higgins

Frank Mayo as Copy Desk Editor
Frank Mayo

as Copy Desk Editor

Philo McCullough as Reporter in Senate Chamber
Philo McCullough

as Reporter in Senate Chamber

J.P. McGowan as Inner Guard
J.P. McGowan

as Inner Guard

Walter McGrail as Guard
Walter McGrail

as Guard

Kitty McHugh as (scene deleted)
Kitty McHugh

as (scene deleted)

Robert McKenzie as Dialogue Restaurant Patron
Robert McKenzie

as Dialogue Restaurant Patron

Frank McLure as Restaurant Patron
Frank McLure

as Restaurant Patron

Charles McMurphy as Guard
Torben Meyer as Proprietor
Torben Meyer

as Proprietor

Ivan Miller as Chairman of the Senate
Ivan Miller

as Chairman of the Senate

Bruce Mitchell as Guard in Police Shower
Bruce Mitchell

as Guard in Police Shower

Charles R. Moore as Black Prisoner
Charles R. Moore

as Black Prisoner

James C. Morton as (scene deleted)
James C. Morton

as (scene deleted)

Paul Newlan as Prisoner
Paul Newlan

as Prisoner

Frank O'Connor as Deputy
Frank O'Connor

as Deputy

Dennis O'Keefe as Reporter
Dennis O'Keefe

as Reporter

Jack Perrin as Guard
Jack Perrin

as Guard

Bob Perry as Escort Guard
Bob Perry

as Escort Guard

Lee Phelps as Riley
Lee Phelps

as Riley

Alexander Pollard as Headwaiter (extra)
Alexander Pollard

as Headwaiter (extra)

Jack Raymond as Prisoner
Jack Raymond

as Prisoner

Ronald R. Rondell as Restaurant Patron
Ronald R. Rondell

as Restaurant Patron

Churchill Ross as Ballistic Expert
Churchill Ross

as Ballistic Expert

Frank Rowan as Reporter
Frank Rowan

as Reporter

Rolfe Sedan as First Waiter
Rolfe Sedan

as First Waiter

Phillips Smalley as Senator
Phillips Smalley

as Senator

Edwin Stanley as Fingerprint Expert
Edwin Stanley

as Fingerprint Expert

Larry Steers as Senator
Larry Steers

as Senator

Milburn Stone as Convict
Milburn Stone

as Convict

Harry Tyler as Man on Bus
Harry Tyler

as Man on Bus

Arthur Van Slyke as Senator
Arthur Van Slyke

as Senator

Suzanne Willa as Older Woman on Bus
Suzanne Willa

as Older Woman on Bus

Gloria Williams as Passenger
Gloria Williams

as Passenger

William Worthington as Senator

Crew

James P. Hogan as Directing department
Madeleine Ruthven as Writing department
Brian Marlow as Writing department
Brian Marlow

Screenplay

John Bright as Writing department
John Bright

Screenplay

Robert Tasker as Writing department
Robert Tasker

Screenplay

A.M. Botsford as Production department
A.M. Botsford

Producer

Daniel Keefe as Production department
Daniel Keefe

Associate Producer

William LeBaron as Production department
William LeBaron

Executive Producer

Hans Dreier as Art department
Hans Dreier

Art Direction

Hans Radon as Art department
Hans Radon

Art Direction

Henry Sharp as Camera department
Henry Sharp

Director of Photography