Half a Sinner

Half a Sinner

1940
59m
5.3

5.3/10

12 votes • View on IMDb
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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Arcadia Pictures Corp. Universal Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date April 5, 1940
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0032566

Cast

Heather Angel
Heather Angel

Anne Gladden

John 'Dusty' King
John 'Dusty' King

Larry Cameron

Constance Collier
Constance Collier

Mrs. Jefferson Breckenbridge

Tom Dugan
Tom Dugan

Red Egan

Robert Elliott
Robert Elliott

Officer Kelly

Clem Bevans
Clem Bevans

Snuffy

Henry Brandon
Henry Brandon

Handsome - Red's Sidekick

Emma Dunn
Emma Dunn

Granny Gladden

Walter Catlett
Walter Catlett

Station Attendant

William B. Davidson
William B. Davidson

Slick

Fern Emmett
Fern Emmett

Margaret Reed

Sonny Bupp
Sonny Bupp

Willy

Key Crew

Al Christie
Director
Frederick J. Jackson
Writer