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  • The Accusing Finger (1936)
  • Approved
    61 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The Accusing Finger (1936)
Approved
61 min | Action, Crime, Drama

An attorney is responsible for sending an innocent man to jail for a murder he did not commit. He soon gets a taste of his own medicine when his wife is murdered and no one will believe him when he claims he didn't do it.
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Director
James P. Hogan (as James Hogan)
Writers
Madeleine Ruthven (screenplay) | Brian Marlow (screenplay) | John Bright (screenplay) | Robert Tasker (screenplay)
Producer
Cinematographer
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Updated Nov 17, 1936

Release date
Nov 17, 1936 (United States)

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Cast

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89 cast members
Name Known for
Paul Kelly
Douglas Goodwin Douglas Goodwin   See fewer
Marsha Hunt
Claire Patterson Claire Patterson   See fewer
Kent Taylor
Jerry Welch Jerry Welch   See fewer
Robert Cummings
Jimmy Ellis Jimmy Ellis   See fewer
Harry Carey
Sen. Nash Sen. Nash   See fewer
Bernadene Hayes
Muriel Goodwin Muriel Goodwin   See fewer
Joe Sawyer
Father Reed - the Priest (as Joseph Sawyer) Father Reed - the Priest (as Joseph Sawyer)   See fewer
DeWitt Jennings
Prison Warden Prison Warden   See fewer
Russell Hicks
Senator Forrest Senator Forrest   See fewer
Jonathan Hale
Special Prosecutor Special Prosecutor   See fewer
Rollo Lloyd
Dr. Simms Dr. Simms   See fewer
Paul Fix
John 'Twitchy' Burke John 'Twitchy' Burke   See fewer
Sam Flint
District Attorney Benton District Attorney Benton   See fewer
Ralf Harolde
'Spud' 'Spud'   See fewer
Fred Kohler
Johnson Johnson   See fewer
Ellen Drew
Wife (as Terry Ray) Wife (as Terry Ray)   See fewer
William Hopper
Reporter (as DeWolf Hopper Jr.) Reporter (as DeWolf Hopper Jr.)   See fewer
Hooper Atchley
Senator (uncredited) Senator (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry A. Bailey
Senator (uncredited) Senator (uncredited)   See fewer
William Bailey
Reporter in Senate Chamber (uncredited) Reporter in Senate Chamber (uncredited)   See fewer
Glenn Belt
Detective Billings (uncredited) Detective Billings (uncredited)   See fewer
Irene Bennett
Undetermined Role (uncredited) Undetermined Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Ward Bond
Prison Guard (uncredited) Prison Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry C. Bradley
Senator (uncredited) Senator (uncredited)   See fewer
James P. Burtis
Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Frederick Burton
Governor (uncredited) Governor (uncredited)   See fewer
Mae Busch
Woman on Bus (uncredited) Woman on Bus (uncredited)   See fewer
John Carroll
Dominic (uncredited) Dominic (uncredited)   See fewer
George Chandler
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Ethel Clayton
Undetermined Role (uncredited) Undetermined Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Jimmy Conlin
Bill Poster (uncredited) Bill Poster (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Dunn
Sergeant at Arms (uncredited) Sergeant at Arms (uncredited)   See fewer
Matty Fain
Condemned Man (uncredited) Condemned Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Kenneth Harlan
Police Surgeon (uncredited) Police Surgeon (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Hayden
Clerical Employee (uncredited) Clerical Employee (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Hearn
Bailiff (uncredited) Bailiff (uncredited)   See fewer
Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian
Convict (uncredited) Convict (uncredited)   See fewer
Ben Hendricks Jr.
Convict (uncredited) Convict (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Hill
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Fay Holden
Little Old Lady (uncredited) Little Old Lady (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Stuart Hull
Senator (uncredited) Senator (uncredited)   See fewer
George Irving
Judge (uncredited) Judge (uncredited)   See fewer
Selmer Jackson
Medical Examiner (uncredited) Medical Examiner (uncredited)   See fewer
Thomas E. Jackson
Logan (uncredited) Logan (uncredited)   See fewer
Marten Lamont
Convict (uncredited) Convict (uncredited)   See fewer
Priscilla Lawson
Hat Check Girl (uncredited) Hat Check Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Lewis
Senator (uncredited) Senator (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Loft
Convict (uncredited) Convict (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Long
Convict (uncredited) Convict (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Losee Jr.
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Nick Lukats
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Marlowe
Convict (uncredited) Convict (uncredited)   See fewer
Louis Mason
Higgins (uncredited) Higgins (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Mayo
Copy Desk Man (uncredited) Copy Desk Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Philo McCullough
Reporter in Senate Chamber (uncredited) Reporter in Senate Chamber (uncredited)   See fewer
J.P. McGowan
Inner Guard - Prison Yard (uncredited) Inner Guard - Prison Yard (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter McGrail
Guard (uncredited) Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Kitty McHugh
Waiter's Wife (uncredited) Waiter's Wife (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert McKenzie
Butter and Egg Man (uncredited) Butter and Egg Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank McLure
Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Restaurant Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles McMurphy
Guard (uncredited) Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Torben Meyer
Proprietor (uncredited) Proprietor (uncredited)   See fewer
Ivan Miller
Speaker of House (uncredited) Speaker of House (uncredited)   See fewer
Bruce Mitchell
Guard in Police Shower (uncredited) Guard in Police Shower (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles R. Moore
Black Prisoner (uncredited) Black Prisoner (uncredited)   See fewer
James C. Morton
Bill Poster (uncredited) Bill Poster (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Newlan
Prisoner (uncredited) Prisoner (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank O'Connor
Deputy (uncredited) Deputy (uncredited)   See fewer
Dennis O'Keefe
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Perrin
Guard (uncredited) Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Perry
Escort Guard (uncredited) Escort Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee Phelps
Riley (uncredited) Riley (uncredited)   See fewer
Alexander Pollard
Headwaiter (uncredited) Headwaiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Raymond
Prisoner (uncredited) Prisoner (uncredited)   See fewer
Ronald R. Rondell
Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Restaurant Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Churchill Ross
Ballistic Expert (uncredited) Ballistic Expert (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Rowan
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Rolfe Sedan
Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Phillips Smalley
Senator (uncredited) Senator (uncredited)   See fewer
Edwin Stanley
Fingerprint Expert (uncredited) Fingerprint Expert (uncredited)   See fewer
Larry Steers
Senator (uncredited) Senator (uncredited)   See fewer
Milburn Stone
Convict (uncredited) Convict (uncredited)   See fewer
Sammee Tong
Chinese Man (uncredited) Chinese Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Tyler
Man on Top of Bus (uncredited) Man on Top of Bus (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Van Slyke
Senator (uncredited) Senator (uncredited)   See fewer
Suzanne Willa
Woman on Bus (uncredited) Woman on Bus (uncredited)   See fewer
Gloria Williams
Passenger (uncredited) Passenger (uncredited)   See fewer
William Worthington
Senator (uncredited) Senator (uncredited)   See fewer
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