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  • Half a Sinner (1940)
  • Passed
    59 min | Adventure, Comedy, Mystery
Half a Sinner (1940)
Passed
59 min | Adventure, Comedy, Mystery

Although young and beautiful, schoolteacher Anne Gladden fears a dull future. She finally decides to take a walk on the wild side, splurging on some fashionable new clothes and setting off to find adventure. Her new confidence inspires her...See moreAlthough young and beautiful, schoolteacher Anne Gladden fears a dull future. She finally decides to take a walk on the wild side, splurging on some fashionable new clothes and setting off to find adventure. Her new confidence inspires her to flirt with complete strangers. When a gangster pays unwanted attention to her, she ditches him and flees in his car, unaware that there's a corpse in the backseat. Determined to recover his stolen vehicle and its incriminating cargo the thug begins a desperate search. The oblivious Anne, comes to the aid of a handsome young man stranded alongside the road. Romance blooms, but after the shocking discovery of a body in the trunk, the duo decide they have to return the car. The bickering lovebirds head back to the city, trailed by both the angry gangster and the cops, who suspect the young couple of murder. Written by Robert See less
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Director
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Frederick J. Jackson (screen play) (as Frederick Jackson) | Dalton Trumbo (from a original story "The Lady Takes a Chance" by)
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Updated Apr 5, 1940

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Apr 5, 1940 (United States)

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26 cast members
Name Known for
Heather Angel
Anne Gladden Anne Gladden   See fewer
John 'Dusty' King
Larry Cameron (as John King) Larry Cameron (as John King)   See fewer
Constance Collier
Mrs. Jefferson Breckenbridge Mrs. Jefferson Breckenbridge   See fewer
Walter Catlett
Gas Station Attendant Gas Station Attendant   See fewer
Robert Elliott
Officer Kelly (as Robert Elliot) Officer Kelly (as Robert Elliot)   See fewer
Clem Bevans
Snuffy Snuffy   See fewer
Emma Dunn
Granny Gladden Granny Gladden   See fewer
Henry Brandon
Handsome Handsome   See fewer
William B. Davidson
Slick Capasco Slick Capasco   See fewer
Fern Emmett
Margaret Reed Margaret Reed   See fewer
Sonny Bupp
Willy Willy   See fewer
Wilbur Mack
Mason the Chauffeur Mason the Chauffeur   See fewer
Joe Devlin
Steve Steve   See fewer
Wilson Benge
Butler (uncredited) Butler (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam Bernard
Mugg (uncredited) Mugg (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Cramer
Country Club Garage Man (uncredited) Country Club Garage Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Floyd Criswell
Mugg (uncredited) Mugg (uncredited)   See fewer
Jeanne Criswell
Waitress (uncredited) Waitress (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Hall
Man in Country Club Dining Room (uncredited) Man in Country Club Dining Room (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Kohler Jr.
Garage Owner (uncredited) Garage Owner (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry McKee
Mugg (uncredited) Mugg (uncredited)   See fewer
Antonia Oland
Sally (uncredited) Sally (uncredited)   See fewer
Cy Schindell
Mugg (uncredited) Mugg (uncredited)   See fewer
Marcelle Smith
Elderly Woman (uncredited) Elderly Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Pietro Sosso
Elderly Man (uncredited) Elderly Man (uncredited)   See fewer
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