The Pointing Finger (1919 film)

The Pointing Finger
Directed by	Edward A. Kull Edward Morrissey
Written by	Violet Clark
Based on	the 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	Universal Film Manufacturing Company
Release date	December 1, 1919 (1919-12-01) (US)[1]
Running time	5 reels
Country	United States
Language	English

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]

Cast list

• Mary MacLaren as Mary Murphy
• David Butler as David
• Johnnie Cook as William Saxton
• Carl Stockdale as Grosset
• Lydia Knott as Matron
• Charlotte Woods as Matron's assistant

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.

External links

• The Pointing Finger at IMDb
• The Pointing Finger at the TCM Movie Database
• The Pointing Finger at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films