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The Finger Points is a 1931 American [[Pre-Code]] melodramatic crime film directed and produced by [[John Francis Dillon (director)|John Francis Dillon]] through First National Pictures, Inc., and written by [[W.R. Burnett]] and [[John Monk Saunders]]. It stars [[Richard Barthelmess]] as Breckenridge Lee and [[Fay Wray]] as Marcia Collins, a pair of newspaper reporters. The movie is based on a true story of a crooked newspaperman involved in Al Capone's criminal reign of the 1920's.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/2895/The-Finger-Points/ |title=The Finger Points (1931) - Overview |publisher=TCM.com |date= |accessdate=2015-04-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Hall |first=Mordaunt |url=http://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9802E4DE143BE433A2575BC2A9659C946094D6CF |title=Movie Review - The Finger Points - THE SCREEN; Murder of a Reporter. A German Tragedy. A Boarding House Farce. |publisher=NYTimes.com |date=1931-03-28 |accessdate=2015-04-11}}</ref> |
'''''The Finger Points''''' is a 1931 American [[Pre-Code]] melodramatic crime film directed and produced by [[John Francis Dillon (director)|John Francis Dillon]] through First National Pictures, Inc., and written by [[W.R. Burnett]] and [[John Monk Saunders]]. It stars [[Richard Barthelmess]] as Breckenridge Lee and [[Fay Wray]] as Marcia Collins, a pair of newspaper reporters. The movie is based on a true story of a crooked newspaperman involved in Al Capone's criminal reign of the 1920's.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/2895/The-Finger-Points/ |title=The Finger Points (1931) - Overview |publisher=TCM.com |date= |accessdate=2015-04-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Hall |first=Mordaunt |url=http://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9802E4DE143BE433A2575BC2A9659C946094D6CF |title=Movie Review - The Finger Points - THE SCREEN; Murder of a Reporter. A German Tragedy. A Boarding House Farce. |publisher=NYTimes.com |date=1931-03-28 |accessdate=2015-04-11}}</ref> |
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[[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 (1931 film)|Night Nurse]]'', and ''[[The Easiest Way]]'' simultaneously. |
[[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 (1931 film)|Night Nurse]]'', and ''[[The Easiest Way]]'' simultaneously. |
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| The Finger Points | |
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| Directed by | John Francis Dillon |
| Screenplay by | John Monk Saunders W.R. Burnett Robert Lord |
| Produced by | John Francis Dillon |
| Starring | Richard Barthelmess Fay Wray Regis Toomey Robert Elliott Clark Gable Oscar Apfel Robert Gleckler |
| Cinematography | Ernest Haller |
| Edited by | LeRoy Stone |
Production companies | First National Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Finger Points is a 1931 American Pre-Code melodramatic crime film directed and produced by John Francis Dillon through First National Pictures, Inc., and written by W.R. Burnett and John Monk Saunders. It stars Richard Barthelmess as Breckenridge Lee and Fay Wray as Marcia Collins, a pair of newspaper reporters. The movie is based on a true story of a crooked newspaperman involved in Al Capone's criminal reign of the 1920's.[1][2]
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.
Plot
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Cast
- Richard Barthelmess as Breckenridge 'Breck' Lee
- Fay Wray as Marcia Collins
- Regis Toomey as Charlie 'Breezy' Russell
- Robert Elliott as City Editor Frank Carter
- Clark Gable as Louis J. Blanco
- Oscar Apfel as Managing Editor Ellis Wheeler
- Robert Gleckler as Larry Haynes, Sphinx Club Manager
Uncredited
- Mickey Bennett as Arthur, Office Boy
- James P. Burtis as Cop
- Martin Cichy as Blanco's Bodyguard
- Bob Perry as Henchman in Haynes' club
- Lew Harvey as Henchman in 'Number One's' office
- George Taylor as Henchman in 'Number One's' office
- Frank Marlowe as Guard at 'Number One's' office
- Herman Krumpfel as Breck's Tailor
- Frank McClure as Casino Patron
- Field Norton as Casino Patron
- Albert Petit as Casino Patron
- J. Carrol Naish as Phone Voice ("The Finger is on You")
References
- ^ "The Finger Points (1931) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-04-11.
- ^ Hall, Mordaunt (1931-03-28). "Movie Review - The Finger Points - THE SCREEN; Murder of a Reporter. A German Tragedy. A Boarding House Farce". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-04-11.
External links
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