Half Angel

May 22, 1936

1h 5m

★ 6.0

Overview

Allison Long is acquitted on charges of poisoning her father but then her benefactor is poisoned. Reporter Duffy Giles has faith in her innocence.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Half Angel Trailers

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Cast

Allison Lang

Frances Dee

Duffy Giles

Brian Donlevy

Felix

Charles Butterworth

Mrs. Hargraves

Helen Westley

Professor Jerome Hargraves

Henry Stephenson

Henrietta Hargraves

Sara Haden

Dr. Cotton

Etienne Girardot

Dr. Barth

Gavin Muir

District Attorney

Paul Stanton

City Editor

Julius Tannen

Dr. Hall

Nigel De Brulier

Bertha

Hilda Vaughn

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