Movie Description
The Finger Points
(1931)Overview
Lee is a fresh young kid from the South when he gets a job with The Press. His first assignment on gangsters gets his name in the paper, the police on a raid and Lee in the hospital.
Featured Crew
- Director : John Francis Dillon
- Producer : John Francis Dillon
- Writer : W.R. Burnett,John Monk Saunders
- Editor : LeRoy Stone
- Cast : Richard Barthelmess,Fay Wray,Regis Toomey,Robert Elliott,Clark Gable,Oscar Apfel,Robert Gleckler,Mickey Bennett,James P. Burtis,Martin Cichy,Lew Harvey,Herman Krumpfel,Frank Marlowe,Frank McLure,J. Carrol Naish,Field Norton,Bob Perry,Albert Petit,George Taylor,Adele Watson
Cast
Breckenridge 'Breck' Lee
Marcia Collins
Charlie 'Breezy' Russell
Frank Carter
Louis J. Blanco
Managing Editor Ellis Wheeler
Sphinx Club Manager Larry Haynes
Arthur the Office Boy (uncredited)
Cop (uncredited)
Blanco's Bodyguard (uncredited)
Henchman in 'Number One's' Office (uncredited)
Breck's Tailor (uncredited)
Guard at 'Number One's' Office (uncredited)
Casino Patron (uncredited)
"The Finger is on You" Phone Voice (voice) (uncredited)
Casino Patron (uncredited)
Henchman in Hayes' House (uncredited)
Casino Patron (uncredited)
Henchman in 'Number One's' Office (uncredited)
Wheeler's Secretary (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleThe Finger Points
Status Released
Release Information
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1931-04-11
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 30m
Production CompaniesFirst National Pictures,The Vitaphone Corporation,First National Pictures
Genres
- Crime
- Drama
- Thriller
