First National Pictures & The Vitaphone Corporation present

The Finger Points

Name: The Finger Points
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1931-04-11

directed by John Francis Dillon

“A reporter dares to expose Chicago Underworld.”

19311h 30mNRCrime

First National Pictures & The Vitaphone Corporation present

The Finger Points

directed by John Francis Dillon

“A reporter dares to expose Chicago Underworld.”

19311h 30mNRCrime

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§ Synopsis

Crime · Drama · Thriller

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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newspaper corruption gangster pre-code

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Richard Barthelmess

as Breckenridge 'Breck' Lee

Fay Wray

as Marcia Collins

Regis Toomey

as Charlie 'Breezy' Russell

as Managing Editor Ellis Wheeler

Robert Gleckler

as Sphinx Club Manager Larry Haynes

Mickey Bennett

as Arthur the Office Boy (uncredited)

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