Half a Sinner

Half a Sinner

NR 1940 · 59 min · ★ 5.3 · 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.

Directed by Al Christie · Written by Frederick J. Jackson

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Heather Angel Anne Gladden
John 'Dusty' King Larry Cameron
Constance Collier Mrs. Jefferson Breckenbridge
Tom Dugan Red Egan
Robert Elliott Officer Kelly
Clem Bevans Snuffy
Henry Brandon Handsome - Red's Sidekick
Emma Dunn Granny Gladden
Walter Catlett Station Attendant
William B. Davidson Slick
Fern Emmett Margaret Reed
Sonny Bupp Willy

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