Half a Sinner

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Half a Sinner

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

1934

1h 10m

8.0(1 votes)

Drama

Overview

A con man poses as a hillbilly preacher.

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20 members

Acting

Sally Blane

Phyllis

Acting

Joel McCrea

John Adams

Acting

Berton Churchill

Deacon Caswell

Acting

Alexandria Carlisle

Mrs. Mary Clarke

Acting

Gay Seabrook

Louella

Acting

Mickey Rooney

Willie Clark

Acting

Spencer Charters

Noel Cunningham

Acting

Russell Hopton

'Slim' Sullivan

Acting

Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams

'Bull' Moran

Acting

Theresa Maxwell Conover

Mrs. Gregory

Acting

Reginald Barlow

Sheriff John King

Acting

Bert Roach

Rumplemeyer

Acting

Walter Brennan

Radio Announcer

Acting

Henry Armetta

The Barber

Acting

Maurice Black

Mike

Acting

Fred Kohler

Brick

Acting

Johnnie Morris

Small Husband

No Image

Acting

Blanche Payson

Large Wife

Acting

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Snowflake

Acting

Clarence Wilson

Collector

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