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The Finger Points

John Francis Dillon

1931 • 1h 30m

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.

The Finger Points

Cast

Richard Barthelmess

Richard BarthelmessBreckenridge 'Breck' Lee

Fay Wray

Fay WrayMarcia Collins

Regis Toomey

Regis ToomeyCharlie 'Breezy' Russell

Robert Elliott

Robert ElliottFrank Carter

Clark Gable

Clark GableLouis J. Blanco

Oscar Apfel

Oscar ApfelManaging Editor Ellis Wheeler

Robert Gleckler

Robert GlecklerSphinx Club Manager Larry Haynes

Mickey Bennett

Mickey BennettArthur the Office Boy (uncredited)

James P. Burtis

James P. BurtisCop (uncredited)

Martin Cichy

Martin CichyBlanco's Bodyguard (uncredited)

Lew Harvey

Lew HarveyHenchman in 'Number One's' Office (uncredited)

Herman KrumpfelBreck's Tailor (uncredited)

Frank Marlowe

Frank MarloweGuard at 'Number One's' Office (uncredited)

Frank McLure

Frank McLureCasino Patron (uncredited)

J. Carrol Naish

J. Carrol Naish"The Finger is on You" Phone Voice (voice) (uncredited)

Crew

John Francis Dillon

John Francis DillonDirector

W.R. Burnett

W.R. BurnettWriter

Ernest Haller

Ernest HallerDirector of Photography

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