Hell's Half Acre

Hell's Half Acre

City of Sin... toughest spot in the Pacific

1954 · 90 min · ★ 5.5 · Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A woman travels to Hawaii to find out if a man in prison there is actually her missing husband.

Directed by John H. Auer · Written by Steve Fisher

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