Half a Sinner (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.

Directing:
  • Al Christie

Writing:
  • Dalton Trumbo
  • Frederick J. Jackson

Stars:
Release Date: 1940-04-05
themoviedb icon 5.0/10
  • Country: US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 59
William B. Davidson
William B. Da...
Slick
Fred Kohler Jr.
Fred Kohler J...
Garage Owner
John 'Dusty' King
John 'Dusty'...
Larry Cameron
Richard Cramer
Richard Crame...
Mugg
Robert Elliott
Robert Elliot...
Officer Kelly
Walter Catlett
Walter Catlet...
Station Attendant
Eddie Hall
Eddie Hall
Man in Country Club Dining Room
Emma Dunn
Emma Dunn
Granny Gladden
Clem Bevans
Clem Bevans
Snuffy
Jason Robards Sr.
Jason Robards...
Country Club Garage Man
Tom Dugan
Tom Dugan
Red Egan
Henry Brandon
Henry Brandon
Handsome - Red's Sidekick
Wilbur Mack
Wilbur Mack
Mason
Fern Emmett
Fern Emmett
Margaret Reed
Cy Schindell
Cy Schindell
Heather Angel
Heather Angel
Anne Gladden
Constance Collier
Constance Col...
Mrs. Jefferson Breckenbridge
Sonny Bupp
Sonny Bupp
Willy
Wilson Benge
Wilson Benge
Waiter
Pietro Sosso
Pietro Sosso
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