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The Accusing Finger is a 1936 American drama film directed by James P. Hogan and written by Madeleine Ruthven, Brian Marlow, John Bright and Robert Tasker. The film stars Paul Kelly, Marsha Hunt, Kent Taylor, Robert Cummings, Harry Carey, Bernadene Hayes and Joe Sawyer. The film was released on October 23, 1936, by Paramount Pictures.
Original Release
11/17/1936
US Release
11/17/1936
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Paul Kelly | Douglas Goodwin |
| Marsha Hunt | Claire Patterson |
| Kent Taylor | Jerry Welch |
| Robert Cummings | Jimmy Ellis |
| Harry Carey | Sen. Nash |
| Bernadene Hayes | Muriel Goodwin |
| Joe Sawyer | Father Reed - the Priest / Father Reed, chaplain |
| DeWitt Jennings | Prison Warden |
| Russell Hicks | Senator Forrest / Vociferous Pro-Capital Punishment Senator |
| Jonathan Hale | Special Prosecutor |
Directors
Writers
Madeleine Ruthven, Brian Marlow, John Bright, Robert Tasker
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Paul Kelly | Douglas Goodwin |
| Marsha Hunt | Claire Patterson |
| Kent Taylor | Jerry Welch |
| Robert Cummings | Jimmy Ellis |
| Harry Carey | Sen. Nash |
| Bernadene Hayes | Muriel Goodwin |
| Joe Sawyer | Father Reed - the Priest / Father Reed, chaplain |
| DeWitt Jennings | Prison Warden |
| Russell Hicks | Senator Forrest / Vociferous Pro-Capital Punishment Senator |
| Jonathan Hale | Special Prosecutor |
| Rollo Lloyd | Dr. Simms |
| Paul Fix | John 'Twitchy' Burke / "Twitchy" Burke, the killer thief |
| Sam Flint | District Attorney Benton |
| Ralf Harolde | 'Spud' / Lean, Angry Convict |
| Fred Kohler | Johnson / Curly-haired Convict |
| Hilda Vaughn | Maid / Muriel's Maid |
| Ellen Drew | Wife |
| William Hopper | Reporter |
| Hooper Atchley | Senator |
| Harry A. Bailey | Senator |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| William LeBaron | Executive Producer |
| A.M. Botsford | Producer |
| Daniel Keefe | Producer |
