Half a Sinner
THE "DEACON" LEARNS THAT FOUR ACES WILL WIN ANYTHING!
1934•1h 10m•
★8.0(1 ratings)
Drama
Overview
A con man poses as a hillbilly preacher.
Director
Kurt NeumannWriters
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THE "DEACON" LEARNS THAT FOUR ACES WILL WIN ANYTHING!
A con man poses as a hillbilly preacher.
Willie Clark
The film's tagline is: "THE "DEACON" LEARNS THAT FOUR ACES WILL WIN ANYTHING!"
The runtime is 70 minutes (1h 10m).
The film was directed by Kurt Neumann.
The screenplay was written by Clarence Marks and Earle Snell.
Cinematography was handled by George Robinson.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0025215.
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Great
1 votes
Half a Sinner
Released
NR
English
United States of America
