Half a Sinner (1940)
5/10
Very pleasant for an incredibly dumb movie
3 March 2011
Warning: Spoilers
Because of the easygoing and likable acting of the 3 stars (Angel, King and Collier), you likely will find the 1 hour spent goes by rather quickly.

However, this movie is riddled with disbelief. Outside of 1 brief scene where Heather Angel initially sprints from the car, neither her nor John King break a sweat over the dead man they are driving around.

And, why Angel never just abandons the car in the first place (we later learn why King doesn't) is just one of the film's many idiocies.

The chase scenes are mostly interesting for their blatant use of rear projection. The cops on police choppers are hilariously unrealistic.

Yet, despite the entire lack of believability, or any sense of tension, this film was a fun little period piece. There is a good free copy on YouTube and elsewhere online.
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