Half a Sinner (1934)
A con man poses as a hillbilly preacher.
Top billed cast
Sally BlanePhyllis
Joel McCreaJohn Adams
Berton ChurchillDeacon Caswell
Alexandria CarlisleMrs. Mary Clarke
Gay SeabrookLouella
Mickey RooneyWillie Clark
Spencer ChartersNoel Cunningham
Russell Hopton'Slim' Sullivan
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams'Bull' Moran
Theresa Maxwell ConoverMrs. Gregory
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