Half a Sinner (1940)

Half a Sinner (1940)

1940-04-05 United States of America 59 Min. PG-13
5 9 votes

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.

Cast

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