The Pointing Finger (1933 film)

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The Pointing Finger
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Directed by George Pearson
Written by H. Fowler Mear
George Pearson
Based onThe Pointing Finger by Eliza Margaret Humphries
Produced by Julius Hagen
Starring John Stuart
Viola Keats
Leslie Perrins
Cinematography Ernest Palmer
Edited by Lister Laurance
Music by William Trytel
Production
company
Distributed by RKO Pictures
Release date
  • 6 December 1933 (1933-12-06)
Running time
68 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Pointing Finger is a 1933 British drama film directed by George Pearson and starring John Stuart, Viola Keats and Leslie Perrins. [1] The plot concerns a man who plans to murder his cousin so he can claim his earldom and an inheritance. The film was made by Twickenham Film Studios with sets designed by the art director James A. Carter. It was distributed by RKO Pictures as a quota quickie. [2] Based on the novel The Pointing Finger (1907) by "Rita," it was a remake of the 1922 film of the same name.

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  1. BFI.org
  2. Chibnall p.275

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