The Finger Points
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The Finger Points

A reporter dares to expose Chicago Underworld.

6.4 / 10 1931 1h 30mNR English
CrimeDramaThriller

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Richard Barthelmess

Richard Barthelmess

Breckenridge 'Breck' Lee

Lead
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)

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Francis Dillon's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Finger Points is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker