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Half Way to Heaven

Half Way to Heaven

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Half Way to Heaven

""Young America's Boy-Friend" as you like him!"

1929

1h 6m

6.0(3 votes)

Drama

Romance

Thriller

Overview

A trapeze artist causes the death of another over their mutual love of a girl. When a new artist joins the troupe and falls in love with her, she must protect him from her ex-lover's jealous rage.

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Paramount Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Charles 'Buddy' Rogers

Charles 'Buddy' Rogers

Ned Lee

Jean Arthur

Jean Arthur

Greta Nelson

Paul Lukas

Paul Lukas

Nick Pogli

Helen Ware

Madame Elsie

Oscar Apfel

Oscar Apfel

Circus Manager

Edna West

Mrs. Lee

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Slim

Michael Stuart

Eric Lee

Al Hill

Al Hill

Blackie

Lucille Williams

Doris

Creative team

Directed by: George Abbott
Written by: George Abbott

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