Hell's Half Acre

12
1h 30m
1954
5.263 /10 (19)

City of Sin... toughest spot in the Pacific

Overview

A woman travels to Hawaii to find out if a man in prison there is actually her missing husband.

Country : United States of America
Languages : English
Released Date: 1954-06-01

Top Billed Cast

Wendell Corey

Chet Chester, aka Randy Williams

Evelyn Keyes

Donna Williams

Elsa Lanchester

Lida O'Reilly

Marie Windsor

Rose

Nancy Gates

Sally Lee

Leonard Strong

Ippy

Jesse White

Tubby Otis

Keye Luke

Police Chief Dan

Philip Ahn

Roger Kong

Clair Widenaar

Jamison

Robert Costa

'Slim' Novak

Robert Shield

Frank

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