The Pointing Finger (1919 film)

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The Pointing Finger
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Directed by Edward A. Kull
Edward Morrissey
Written by Violet Clark
Based onthe short story, "No Experience Required"
by Frank R. Adams
Produced by Tod Browning
Starring Mary MacLaren
David Butler
Johnnie Cook
Cinematography William E. Fildew
Howard Oswald
Production
company
Release date
  • December 1, 1919 (1919-12-01)(US) [1]
Running time
5 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Pointing Finger, also known as No Experience Required is a 1919 American silent drama film, directed by Edward A. Kull and Edward Morrissey. Morrissey began directing the project, but was replaced by Kull in late August or early September 1919. It stars Mary MacLaren, David Butler, and Johnnie Cook, and was released on December 1, 1919. There are no known archival holdings of the film, so it is presumably a lost film. [2]

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References

  1. "The Pointing Finger". American Film Institute. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
  2. "The Pointing Finger / Edward Kull [motion picture]". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2019-12-01.