Half a Sinner (1940)

  • NR
  • 04/05/1940 (US)
  • Mystery, Adventure, Comedy
  • 59m

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.

Al Christie

Director

Dalton Trumbo

Story

Frederick J. Jackson

Writer

Cast

Heather Angel's headshot

Heather Angel

Anne Gladden
John 'Dusty' King's headshot

John 'Dusty' King

Larry Cameron
Constance Collier's headshot

Constance Collier

Mrs. Jefferson Breckenbridge
Tom Dugan's headshot

Tom Dugan

Red Egan
Robert Elliott's headshot

Robert Elliott

Officer Kelly
Clem Bevans's headshot

Clem Bevans

Snuffy
Henry Brandon's headshot

Henry Brandon

Handsome - Red's Sidekick
Emma Dunn's headshot

Emma Dunn

Granny Gladden

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