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The Finger Points

The Finger Points

A reporter dares to expose Chicago Underworld.

19315.81h 30mNR

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.

Directed by John Francis Dillon
Written by John Monk Saunders, W.R. Burnett
Produced by John Francis Dillon
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Top Cast

Richard Barthelmess

Richard Barthelmess

Breckenridge 'Breck' Lee

Fay Wray

Fay Wray

Marcia Collins

Regis Toomey

Regis Toomey

Charlie 'Breezy' Russell

Robert Elliott

Robert Elliott

Frank Carter

Clark Gable

Clark Gable

Louis J. Blanco

Oscar Apfel

Oscar Apfel

Managing Editor Ellis Wheeler

Robert Gleckler

Robert Gleckler

Sphinx Club Manager Larry Haynes

Mickey Bennett

Mickey Bennett

Arthur the Office Boy (uncredited)

James P. Burtis

James P. Burtis

Cop (uncredited)

Martin Cichy

Martin Cichy

Blanco's Bodyguard (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

newspapercorruptiongangsterpre-code

About The Finger Points

The Finger Points is a crime, drama, thriller film released in 1931 exploring themes of newspaper, corruption, gangster, pre-code. Directed by John Francis Dillon, it stars Richard Barthelmess, Fay Wray, Regis Toomey. 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.

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