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1936 film by James P. Hogan

The Accusing Finger
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	James P. Hogan
Screenplay by	Madeleine Ruthven Brian Marlow John Bright Robert Tasker
Produced by	A.M. Botsford
Starring	Paul Kelly Marsha Hunt Kent Taylor Robert Cummings Harry Carey Bernadene Hayes Joe Sawyer
Cinematography	Henry Sharp
Edited by	Chandler House
Production company	Paramount Pictures
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	October 23, 1936 (1936-10-23)
Running time	61 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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.

Plot

An attorney is proud of sending many people to jail, some of whom were innocent. His wife is killed, and due to circumstantial evidence, he is sent to jail and finds himself with many of the people he prosecuted.

Cast

Paul Kelly as Douglas Goodwin
Marsha Hunt as Claire Patterson
Kent Taylor as Jerry Welch
Robert Cummings as Jimmy Ellis
Harry Carey as Sen. Nash
Bernadene Hayes as Muriel Goodwin
Joe Sawyer as Father Reed
DeWitt Jennings as Prison Warden
Russell Hicks as Sen. Forrest
Jonathan Hale as Special Prosecutor
Ellen Drew as Wife
Rollo Lloyd as Dr. Simms
Paul Fix as John 'Twitchy' Burke
Sam Flint as Dist. Atty. Benton
Ralf Harolde as 'Spud'
Fred Kohler as Johnson
Hilda Vaughn as Maid
George Chandler as Reporter

References

Vagg, Stephen (29 October 2024). "Movie Star Cold Streaks: Robert Cummings". Filmink. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
"Movie Review - - THE SCREEN; ' The Accusing Finger' - NYTimes.com". nytimes.com. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
"The Accusing Finger (1936) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
The Accusing Finger (1936) - IMDb, retrieved 2019-04-19

External links

The Accusing Finger at IMDb

v t e Films directed by James P. Hogan
The Skywayman (1920) The Little Grey Mouse (1920) Bare Knuckles (1921) Where's My Wandering Boy Tonight? (1922) Black Lightning (1924) Unmarried Wives (1924) The Bandit's Baby (1925) Women and Gold (1925) Capital Punishment (1925) Jimmie's Millions (1925) My Lady's Lips (1925) The Mansion of Aching Hearts (1925) S.O.S. Perils of the Sea (1925) Steel Preferred (1925) The King of the Turf (1926) The Isle of Retribution (1926) Flaming Fury (1926) The Final Extra (1927) Mountains of Manhattan (1927) Finnegan's Ball (1927) The Silent Avenger (1927) The Border Patrol (1928) Burning Bridges (1928) Code of the Air (1928) The Broken Mask (1928) Top Sergeant Mulligan (1928) Hearts of Men (1928) The Sheriff's Secret (1931) The Seventh Commandment (1932) Paradise Valley (1934) Desert Gold (1936) The Arizona Raiders (1936) The Accusing Finger (1936) Arizona Mahoney (1936) The Last Train from Madrid (1937) Bulldog Drummond Escapes (1937) Ebb Tide (1937) Sons of the Legion (1938) The Texans (1938) Scandal Street (1938) Arrest Bulldog Drummond (1938) Bulldog Drummond's Peril (1938) Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police (1939) $1,000 a Touchdown (1939) Grand Jury Secrets (1939) Bulldog Drummond's Bride (1939) The Farmer's Daughter (1940) Queen of the Mob (1940) Texas Rangers Ride Again (1940) Power Dive (1941) Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring (1941) Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime (1941) Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery (1941) A Close Call for Ellery Queen (1942) Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen (1942) A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen (1942) The Strange Death of Adolf Hitler (1943) The Mad Ghoul (1943) No Place for a Lady (1943)

Films directed by James P. Hogan

The Skywayman (1920)
The Little Grey Mouse (1920)
Bare Knuckles (1921)
Where's My Wandering Boy Tonight? (1922)
Black Lightning (1924)
Unmarried Wives (1924)
The Bandit's Baby (1925)
Women and Gold (1925)
Capital Punishment (1925)
Jimmie's Millions (1925)
My Lady's Lips (1925)
The Mansion of Aching Hearts (1925)
S.O.S. Perils of the Sea (1925)
Steel Preferred (1925)
The King of the Turf (1926)
The Isle of Retribution (1926)
Flaming Fury (1926)
The Final Extra (1927)
Mountains of Manhattan (1927)
Finnegan's Ball (1927)
The Silent Avenger (1927)
The Border Patrol (1928)
Burning Bridges (1928)
Code of the Air (1928)
The Broken Mask (1928)
Top Sergeant Mulligan (1928)
Hearts of Men (1928)
The Sheriff's Secret (1931)
The Seventh Commandment (1932)
Paradise Valley (1934)
Desert Gold (1936)
The Arizona Raiders (1936)
The Accusing Finger (1936)
Arizona Mahoney (1936)
The Last Train from Madrid (1937)
Bulldog Drummond Escapes (1937)
Ebb Tide (1937)
Sons of the Legion (1938)
The Texans (1938)
Scandal Street (1938)
Arrest Bulldog Drummond (1938)
Bulldog Drummond's Peril (1938)
Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police (1939)
$1,000 a Touchdown (1939)
Grand Jury Secrets (1939)
Bulldog Drummond's Bride (1939)
The Farmer's Daughter (1940)
Queen of the Mob (1940)
Texas Rangers Ride Again (1940)
Power Dive (1941)
Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring (1941)
Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime (1941)
Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery (1941)
A Close Call for Ellery Queen (1942)
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen (1942)
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen (1942)
The Strange Death of Adolf Hitler (1943)
The Mad Ghoul (1943)
No Place for a Lady (1943)

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