Half a Sinner (1940)

04/05/1940 (US) • 59m

Mystery, Adventure, Comedy

Overview

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 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 trunk. 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.

Top Billed Cast

Heather Angel

Anne Gladden

John 'Dusty' King

Larry Cameron

Constance Collier

Mrs. Jefferson Breckenbridge

Tom Dugan

Red Egan

Robert Elliott

Officer Kelly

Henry Brandon

Handsome - Red's Sidekick

Emma Dunn

Granny Gladden

Walter Catlett

Station Attendant


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

gangster

stool pigeon

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