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The Finger Points poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 58.4 / 100
1931·Crime / Drama / Thriller·1h 30m

THE FINGER POINTS

“A reporter dares to expose Chicago Underworld.”

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.

Above the Line
John Francis Dillon·DirectorW.R. Burnett·WriterJohn Monk Saunders·WriterErnest Haller·Director of PhotographyDolph Thomas·SoundLeRoy Stone·Editor
Cast
Richard Barthelmess·Breckenridge 'Breck' LeeFay Wray·Marcia CollinsRegis Toomey·Charlie 'Breezy' RussellRobert Elliott·Frank CarterClark Gable·Louis J. BlancoOscar Apfel·Managing Editor Ellis WheelerRobert Gleckler·Sphinx Club Manager Larry HaynesMickey Bennett·Arthur the Office Boy (uncredited)James P. Burtis·Cop (uncredited)Martin Cichy·Blanco's Bodyguard (uncredited)
Full Crew
(10 credits)
Directing· 1
John Francis Dillon·Director
Writing· 3
W.R. Burnett·WriterJohn Monk Saunders·WriterJohn Monk Saunders·Dialogue
Camera· 1
Ernest Haller·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
LeRoy Stone·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Dolph Thomas·Sound
Art & Design· 2
Jack Okey·Art DirectionEdward Stevenson·Costume Design
Production· 1
John Francis Dillon·Producer
By the Numbers
58.4
OF 100
Master Score
5.9
OF 10
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