Half a Sinner

Half a Sinner

Half a Sinner

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Half a Sinner

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

1934

1h 10m

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Drama

Overview

A con man poses as a hillbilly preacher.

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Universal Pictures

Cast & Crew

20 members

Acting

Sally Blane

Phyllis

Sally Blane

Acting

Joel McCrea

John Adams

Joel McCrea

Acting

Berton Churchill

Deacon Caswell

Berton Churchill

Acting

Alexandria Carlisle

Mrs. Mary Clarke

Alexandria Carlisle

Acting

Gay Seabrook

Louella

Gay Seabrook

Acting

Mickey Rooney

Willie Clark

Mickey Rooney

Acting

Spencer Charters

Noel Cunningham

Spencer Charters

Acting

Russell Hopton

'Slim' Sullivan

Russell Hopton

Acting

Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams

'Bull' Moran

Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams

Acting

Theresa Maxwell Conover

Mrs. Gregory

Theresa Maxwell Conover

Acting

Reginald Barlow

Sheriff John King

Reginald Barlow

Acting

Bert Roach

Rumplemeyer

Bert Roach

Acting

Walter Brennan

Radio Announcer

Walter Brennan

Acting

Henry Armetta

The Barber

Henry Armetta

Acting

Maurice Black

Mike

Maurice Black

Acting

Fred Kohler

Brick

Fred Kohler

Acting

Johnnie Morris

Small Husband

No Image

Acting

Blanche Payson

Large Wife

Blanche Payson

Acting

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Snowflake

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Acting

Clarence Wilson

Collector

Clarence Wilson

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