Half a Sinner (1940)
1940 · Feature film · 59 min · dir. Al Christie
- Mystery
- Adventure
- Comedy
Synopsis
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…
Synopsis from TMDb
Details
- Director
- Al Christie
- Writer
- Dalton Trumbo
- Cinematography
- Charles Van Enger
- Studio
- Arcadia Pictures Corp., Universal Pictures
- Released
- 1940-04-05
- Running time
- 59 minutes
Cast & crew
Al Christie Director
Heather Angel
John 'Dusty' King
Constance Collier
Tom Dugan
Robert Elliott
Clem Bevans
Henry Brandon
Emma Dunn
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★ · Love on the Run · picfixer · 2011-02-23
A frumpish school teacher morphs into a beautiful butterfly - just in time for romance and an endless road chase with a corpse in the back seat. Toss in pursuing cops, gangsters, a feisty little old lady and a handsome would-be rescuer, and you have the main ingredients for this delightful screwball comedy. The dialog is smart. The action never stops to take a breath. Charming Heather Angel is thoroughly captivating in the whacky role of a schoolmarm on a tear - and a mean hand with a loaded tea kettle! B-western star John "Dusty" King in a sports jacket role is the best I've seen him - and…
★★★★ · Enjoyed this · Dr Feel Rotten · 2011-03-10
the acting was a tad stiff to suit me, but then it just seemed to fit the plot and the old woman was hilarious and Snuffy.. What? I've always been a crook. You trying to ruin my reputation?
★★★★ · A sweet short movie · Deichbrand_1 · 2011-04-23
Yes, the story is a bit too shallow and the acting not always good, but the whole atmosphere is quite charming.
★★★★ · Great use of an hour · kareneliot · 2011-03-01
What a treat this hour long film was! Totally enjoyable and highly recommended!
★★★★ · Heather Angel · katperrr · 2012-09-25
Funny, I never heard of her until I started logging onto Internet Archive. Will have to look her up.
★★★★ · Lots of fun · Big Boomer · 2017-11-12
Heather Angel steals a car from a gangster who was "mashing". Unfortunately there is body in the back seat. Lots of chases ensue. Mis-identification complicates the plot. Very enjoyable film.
