Hell's Half Acre was written directly for the screen by Steve Fisher, whose I Wake Up Screaming remains one of the definitive "film noirs". The scene is a rundown section of Honolulu, where there dwells a group of wannabes, hasbeens and never-weres. While trying to go straight in this environment, ex-racketeer Chet Chester (Wendell Corey) is shaken down by his former criminal cohorts. Chester's girl friend Rose (Nancy Gates) kills one of his tormentors, whereupon Chester takes the blame, assuming that he's still got enough ...
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Hell's Half Acre was written directly for the screen by Steve Fisher, whose I Wake Up Screaming remains one of the definitive "film noirs". The scene is a rundown section of Honolulu, where there dwells a group of wannabes, hasbeens and never-weres. While trying to go straight in this environment, ex-racketeer Chet Chester (Wendell Corey) is shaken down by his former criminal cohorts. Chester's girl friend Rose (Nancy Gates) kills one of his tormentors, whereupon Chester takes the blame, assuming that he's still got enough pull to get off with a light sentence. Meanwhile, Dona Williams (Evelyn Keyes) arrives on the scene, certain that Chester is her long-lost husband. When Rose is murdered, Chester escapes from jail, intending to prove Dona's innocence--and to square accounts with the 10-year-old son he never knew he had. Elsa Lanchester provides much-needed laughs as a dotty cabdriver. Dismissed upon its first release, Hell's Half Acre is now considered one of the most durable of Republic's mid-1950s features. Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Jesse White, Nancy Gates, Evelyn Keyes, Elsa Lanchester, Marie Windsor, Wendell Corey. Very good. 1954 Run time: 91. Providing great media since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Digital copy/codes may be expired or not included. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
Add this copy of Hell's Half Acre to cart. $15.95, very good condition, Sold by GoPeachy rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from JACKSONVILLE, FL, UNITED STATES, published 2013 by Olive.
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Wendell Corey, Marie Windsor, Elsa Lanchester, Evelyn Keyes, Nancy Gates, Jesse White. Very good. 2013 Run time: 91. Ships within 1 business day from FL, USA with Tracking. Used discs may not include digital content. All products 100% guaranteed.
Add this copy of Hell's Half Acre to cart. $22.50, new condition, Sold by groovaciousrecords rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Cedar City, UT, UNITED STATES, published 2013 by Olive Films.
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Wendell Corey, Evelyn Keyes, Nancy Gates, Elsa Lanchester, Marie Windsor. New in new packaging. Run time: 91 mins. Aspect ratio: 1.37: 1. Originally released: 1954.
