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Half a Sinner

Half a Sinner

THE "DEACON" LEARNS THAT FOUR ACES WILL WIN ANYTHING!

1934•1h 10m•8.0/10
Drama

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8.0/10(1)

A con man poses as a hillbilly preacher.

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Production

Universal Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Sally Blane

Sally Blane

Phyllis

Joel McCrea

Joel McCrea

John Adams

Berton Churchill

Berton Churchill

Deacon Caswell

Alexandria Carlisle

Alexandria Carlisle

Mrs. Mary Clarke

Gay Seabrook

Gay Seabrook

Louella

Mickey Rooney

Mickey Rooney

Willie Clark

Spencer Charters

Spencer Charters

Noel Cunningham

Russell Hopton

Russell Hopton

'Slim' Sullivan

Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams

Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams

'Bull' Moran

Theresa Maxwell Conover

Theresa Maxwell Conover

Mrs. Gregory

Reginald Barlow

Reginald Barlow

Sheriff John King

Bert Roach

Bert Roach

Rumplemeyer

Walter Brennan

Walter Brennan

Radio Announcer

Henry Armetta

Henry Armetta

The Barber

Maurice Black

Maurice Black

Mike

Fred Kohler

Fred Kohler

Brick

Johnnie Morris

Small Husband

Blanche Payson

Blanche Payson

Large Wife

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Snowflake

Clarence Wilson

Clarence Wilson

Collector

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