Half a Sinner

Half a Sinner

59 mins | Comedy, Adventure, Mystery | April 5, 1940

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.

Half a Sinner

59 mins | Comedy, Adventure, Mystery | April 5, 1940

Half a Sinner
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.
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers Universal Pictures, Arcadia Pictures Corp.
Original title Half a Sinner
Directors Al Christie
Writers Frederick J. Jackson, Dalton Trumbo

Cast

Heather Angel

as Anne Gladden

John 'Dusty' King

as Larry Cameron

Constance Collier

as Mrs. Jefferson Breckenbridge

Tom Dugan

as Red Egan

Robert Elliott

as Officer Kelly

Clem Bevans

as Snuffy

Henry Brandon

as Handsome - Red's Sidekick

Emma Dunn

as Granny Gladden

Walter Catlett

as Station Attendant

Fern Emmett

as Margaret Reed

Sonny Bupp

as Willy

Wilbur Mack

as Mason

Joe Devlin

as Steve

Wilson Benge

as Waiter

Richard Cramer

as Mugg

Eddie Hall

as Man in Country Club Dining Room

Fred Kohler Jr.

as Garage Owner

Antonia Oland

as Sally

Jason Robards Sr.

as Country Club Garage Man