
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.
Release Date: 1940-04-05
Mystery
Adventure
Comedy
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Casts

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

William B. Davidson
as Slick