Half a Sinner

59min

Mystery

Adventure

Comedy

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.

Production Companies

Arcadia Pictures Corp.

Universal Pictures

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
Henry Brandon

Henry Brandon

Handsome - Red's Sidekick
Emma Dunn

Emma Dunn

Granny Gladden
Walter Catlett

Walter Catlett

Station Attendant
Fern Emmett

Fern Emmett

Margaret Reed
Eddie Hall

Eddie Hall

Man in Country Club Dining Room
Fred Kohler Jr.

Fred Kohler Jr.

Garage Owner
Jason Robards Sr.

Jason Robards Sr.

Country Club Garage Man

Release date

5th Apr 1940

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English