The Finger Points (1931)
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.
Director: John Francis Dillon
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: April 11, 1931
Cast
- Richard Barthelmess - Breckenridge 'Breck' Lee
- Fay Wray - Marcia Collins
- Regis Toomey - Charlie 'Breezy' Russell
- Robert Elliott - Frank Carter
- Clark Gable - Louis J. Blanco
- Oscar Apfel - Managing Editor Ellis Wheeler
- Robert Gleckler - Sphinx Club Manager Larry Haynes
- Mickey Bennett - Arthur the Office Boy (uncredited)
- James P. Burtis - Cop (uncredited)
- Martin Cichy - Blanco's Bodyguard (uncredited)
Screenplay
Cinematography: Ernest Haller
Editing: LeRoy Stone
Production: First National Pictures, The Vitaphone Corporation, First National Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Systemic Corruption and the Exposed Truth, Systemic Corruption and Scandals, Government Corruption Exposed, Capital Greed and Corporate Evil, Corruption in the Police Force
Keywords
newspaper, corruption, gangster, pre-code
More Films by Director: John Francis Dillon
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Finger Points about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Finger Points?
- The Finger Points was directed by John Francis Dillon.
- Who stars in The Finger Points?
- The Finger Points stars Richard Barthelmess, Fay Wray, Regis Toomey, Robert Elliott, Clark Gable, Oscar Apfel.
- How long is The Finger Points?
- The Finger Points has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is The Finger Points?
- The Finger Points is a Crime, Drama, Thriller film.
- Where was The Finger Points produced?
- The Finger Points was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of The Finger Points?
- The themes of The Finger Points include: Systemic Corruption and the Exposed Truth, Systemic Corruption and Scandals, Government Corruption Exposed, Capital Greed and Corporate Evil, Corruption in the Police Force.