The Finger Points (1931)
1h 30m
Running Time
April 11, 1931Release Date
The Finger Points (1931)
1h 30m
Running Time
April 11, 1931Release Date
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Plot.
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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Cast & Crew.
Richard Barthelmess
Breckenridge 'Breck' Lee
Fay Wray
Marcia Collins
Regis Toomey
Charlie 'Breezy' Russell
Clark Gable
Louis J. Blanco
Robert Elliott
Frank Carter
Oscar Apfel
Managing Editor Ellis Wheeler
John Francis Dillon
Director
John Monk Saunders
Writer
Robert Gleckler
Sphinx Club Manager Larry Haynes
W.R. Burnett
Writer
Mickey Bennett
Arthur the Office Boy (uncredited)
Robert Lord
Writer
James P. Burtis
Cop (uncredited)
Ernest Haller
Cinematographer
Martin Cichy
Blanco's Bodyguard (uncredited)
LeRoy Stone
Editor
Lew Harvey
Henchman in 'Number One's' Office (uncredited)
Herman Krumpfel
Breck's Tailor (uncredited)
Frank Marlowe
Guard at 'Number One's' Office (uncredited)
Frank McLure
Casino Patron (uncredited)
J. Carrol Naish
'The Finger is on You' Phone Voice (voice) (uncredited)
Field Norton
Casino Patron (uncredited)
Bob Perry
Henchman in Hayes' House (uncredited)
Albert Petit
Casino Patron (uncredited)
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Wiki.
The Finger Points is a 1931 American Pre-Code drama film directed by John Francis Dillon and written by John Monk Saunders, W.R. Burnett and Robert Lord. The film stars Richard Barthelmess, Fay Wray, Regis Toomey, Robert Elliott, Clark Gable, Oscar Apfel and Robert Gleckler. The film was released by Warner Bros. on April 11, 1931.Clark Gable was chosen to be Louis J. Blanco, the chief enforcer of the mob. Contracted with MGM, Gable filmed scenes for The Finger Points, Night Nurse, and The Easiest Way simultaneously.