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The Accusing Finger (1936)

APPROVED  -  Action | Crime | Drama  -   17 November 1936 (USA)
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An attorney is responsible for sending an innocent man to jail for a murder he did not commit. He soon... See full summary »

Director:

James P. Hogan

Writers:

Madeleine Ruthven (screenplay), Brian Marlow (screenplay), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Paul Kelly Paul Kelly ...
Douglas Goodwin
Marsha Hunt ...
Claire Patterson
Kent Taylor Kent Taylor ...
Jerry Welch
Robert Cummings ...
Jimmy Ellis
Harry Carey Harry Carey ...
Sen. Nash
Bernadene Hayes Bernadene Hayes ...
Muriel Goodwin
Joe Sawyer Joe Sawyer ...
Father Reed - the priest (as Joseph Sawyer)
DeWitt Jennings DeWitt Jennings ...
Prison Warden
Russell Hicks Russell Hicks ...
Sen. Forrest
Jonathan Hale Jonathan Hale ...
Special Prosecutor
Rollo Lloyd Rollo Lloyd ...
Dr. Simms
Paul Fix ...
John 'Twitchy' Burke
Sam Flint Sam Flint ...
Dist. Atty. Benton
Ralf Harolde Ralf Harolde ...
'Spud'
Fred Kohler Fred Kohler ...
Johnson
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Storyline

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. Written by Daniel Bubbeo <dbubbeo@cmp.com>  

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Le doigt qui accuse See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

One of over 700 Paramount productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since. See more »