Half a Sinner is a 1934 American pre-Code drama film directed by Kurt Neumann and starring Sally Blane, Joel McCrea and Berton Churchill.[1] It was based on the play Alias the Deacon, which was also the basis of 1927 and 1940 films.
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| Directed by | Kurt Neumann |
| Written by | LeRoy Clemens (play) John B. Hymer (play) Clarence Marks Earle Snell |
| Produced by | Edmund Grainger Carl Laemmle Jr. |
| Starring | Sally Blane Joel McCrea Berton Churchill |
| Cinematography | George Robinson |
| Edited by | Philip Cahn |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
A con man poses as a hillbilly preacher.
Main cast
- Sally Blane as Phyllis
- Joel McCrea as John Adams
- Berton Churchill as Deacon Caswell
- Alexandra Carlisle as Mrs. Mary Clarke
- Gay Seabrook as Louella
- Mickey Rooney as Willie Clark
- Spencer Charters as Noel Cunningham
- Russell Hopton as 'Slim' Sullivan
- Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams as 'Bull' Moran
- Teresa Maxwell-Conover as Mrs. Gregory
- Reginald Barlow as Sheriff John King
- Bert Roach as Rumplemeyer
- Walter Brennan as Radio Announcer
References
Bibliography
- Dick, Bernard F. City of Dreams: The Making and Remaking of Universal Pictures. University Press of Kentucky, 2015.
