
Half a Sinner
1940 • Mystery | Adventure
Al Christie
Director
Dalton Trumbo
Story
Frederick J. Jackson
Writer
Status
Released
Release date
April 5, 1940
Duration
59 Min
Language
en
Popularity
2.9999
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
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.
Cast

Heather Angel

John 'Dusty' King

Constance Collier

Tom Dugan

Robert Elliott

Clem Bevans

Henry Brandon

Emma Dunn

Walter Catlett

William B. Davidson

Fern Emmett

Sonny Bupp

Wilbur Mack

Richard Cramer

Eddie Hall

Fred Kohler Jr.

Jason Robards Sr.

Cy Schindell

Pietro Sosso