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Hell's Half Acre (1954)

APPROVED 90 min  -  Action | Film-Noir | Mystery  -   1 June 1954 (USA)
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A woman who believes her missing husband is in prison in Hawaii on a murder charge travels there to see if it actually is him... See full summary »

Director:

John H. Auer

Writer:

Steve Fisher
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Cast

Cast overview:
Wendell Corey Wendell Corey ...
Chet Chester
Evelyn Keyes Evelyn Keyes ...
Donna Williams
Elsa Lanchester ...
Lida O'Reilly
Marie Windsor Marie Windsor ...
Rose
Nancy Gates Nancy Gates ...
Sally Lee
Leonard Strong Leonard Strong ...
Ippy
Jesse White Jesse White ...
Tubby Otis
Keye Luke Keye Luke ...
Police Chief Dan
Philip Ahn Philip Ahn ...
Roger Kong
Robert Shield Robert Shield ...
Frank
Clair Widenaar Clair Widenaar ...
Jamison
Robert Costa Robert Costa ...
'Slim' Novak
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Storyline

A woman who believes her missing husband is in prison in Hawaii on a murder charge travels there to see if it actually is him. However, he escapes before she sees him, when he hears that his current girlfriend has been murdered. The wife searches the slum area of Honolulu known as Hell's Half Acre for him, he searches for his girlfriend's killer, and his gangland associates are looking for the two of them. Written by frankfob2@yahoo.com  

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Plot Keywords:

Murder | Escape | Hawaii | Punctuation In Title | Honolulu Hawaii  | See more »

Genres:

Action | Film-Noir | Mystery | Adventure | Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Les bas-fonds d'Hawaï See more »

Filming Locations:

Honolulu, O'ahu, Hawaii, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Republic Pictures (I) See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Soundtracks

"Lani"
Written by Jack Pitman (as Jack Pittman)
Sung by The Kaumakapili Choir See more »