City of Sin... toughest spot in the Pacific
A woman travels to Hawaii to find out if a man in prison there is actually her missing husband.
Hell's Half Acre (1954) is a drama, mystery and thriller film directed by John H. Auer, released on June 1, 1954 with a runtime of 1h 30m. It stars Wendell Corey, Evelyn Keyes, Elsa Lanchester and Marie Windsor. Viewers rate it 5.5 out of 10 across 20 ratings.
Wendell Corey
as Chet Chester, aka Randy Williams
Evelyn Keyes
as Donna Williams
Elsa Lanchester
as Lida O'Reilly
Marie Windsor
as Rose
Nancy Gates
as Sally Lee
Leonard Strong
as Ippy
Jesse White
as Tubby Otis
Keye Luke
as Police Chief Dan
Philip Ahn
as Roger Kong
Clair Widenaar
as Jamison
Robert Costa
as 'Slim' Novak
Robert Shield
as Frank
Directed by John H. Auer, written by Steve Fisher.
Average viewer score of 5.5/10 from 20 ratings.
Case History of Chet Chester. Hell's Half Acre is directed by John H. Auer and written by Steve Fisher. It stars Wendell Corey, Evelyn Keyes, Elsa Lanchester, Marie Windsor, Nancy Gates and Leonard Strong. Music is by R. Dale Butts and cinematography by John L. Russell. Filmed and set in Hawaii, one could be forgiven for thinking this couldn't possibly work as a piece of film noir. In fact, the opening credit…
Reviewed on March 8, 2017
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The main cast of Hell's Half Acre (1954) includes Wendell Corey, Evelyn Keyes, Elsa Lanchester, Marie Windsor and Nancy Gates. The film was directed by John H. Auer. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Hell's Half Acre was released on June 1, 1954 and runs for 1h 30m.
Hell's Half Acre (1954) holds an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from 20 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, mystery and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
