The Accusing Hand

The Accusing Hand is a 1913 American short silent Western film directed by Romaine Fielding.

The girl suspects Bob and induces the Tuell Detective Service to take the case.

Jack is employed by that firm and receives communication from the general manager of the detective service that young O'Connor is coming West, and Jack receives instructions to give him the "silent third degree."

Jack meets him at the train when he arrives on the Mexican border and from that time, tor many hours, assiduously follows and in many disguises, keeps accusing him with the mysterious hand, until breaking down in hysterical frenzy, he confesses all.

The prisoner, seeing an opportunity to escape, and being mentally unbalanced, jumps from a moving train and meets with a just end.

Scene from the film