The Accusing Finger
“Condemned to share the fate of man he'd doomed!”
Synopsis
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.
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Paul Kelly
Douglas Goodwin
Marsha Hunt
Claire Patterson
Kent Taylor
Jerry Welch
Robert Cummings
Jimmy Ellis
Harry Carey
Sen. Nash
Bernadene Hayes
Muriel Goodwin
Hilda Vaughn
Muriel's Maid
Thomas E. Jackson
Lead Investigator Logan
DeWitt Jennings
Prison Warden
Fred Kohler
Curly-haired Convict
Ralf Harolde
Lean, Angry Convict
Joe Sawyer
Father Regan, chaplain
Paul Fix
"Twitchy" Burke, the killer thief
Jonathan Hale
Special Prosecutor
Sam Flint
District Attorney Benton
John Carroll
Dominic Petrelli, convict
Sammee Tong
Chinese-American Convict
Russell Hicks
Vociferous Pro-Capital Punishment Senator
Release History & Theatrical Window
November 17, 1936
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- James P. Hogan
- Screenplay & Story
- Brian Marlow, John Bright, Madeleine Ruthven, Robert Tasker
- Original Title
- The Accusing Finger
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 1m
- Production Studios
- Paramount Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
James P. Hogan
Brian Marlow, John Bright, Madeleine Ruthven, Robert Tasker
Henry Sharp
Chandler House
A.M. Botsford, William LeBaron
Department Leadership Roster
James P. Hogan
Director
Brian Marlow
Screenplay
John Bright
Screenplay
Madeleine Ruthven
Screenplay
Robert Tasker
Screenplay
A.M. Botsford
Producer
Chandler House
Editor
Henry Sharp
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Accusing Finger
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What is The Accusing Finger about?
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.
Who directed The Accusing Finger?
The Accusing Finger was directed by James P. Hogan.
Who stars in The Accusing Finger?
The principal cast of The Accusing Finger includes Paul Kelly, Marsha Hunt, Kent Taylor, Robert Cummings, Harry Carey.
When was The Accusing Finger released and how long is it?
The Accusing Finger was released in 1936 with a total runtime of 1h 1m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Accusing Finger?
The Accusing Finger holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).