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Dime with a Halo

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Dime with a Halo
Directed byBoris Sagal
Written byHans Wilhelm
László Vadnay
StarringBarbara Luna
CinematographyPhilip H. Lathrop
Edited byRalph E. Winters
Music byRonald Stein
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • May 1963 (1963-05)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Dime with a Halo is a 1963 film directed by Boris Sagal. It stars Barbara Luna and Rafael López.

Plot

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Four thieving street urchins, led by Chuy, bet $2 on a pick-six horse race every week. A kindly American, Mr. Jones, places their bet for them while visiting Tijuana each week to indulge himself at strip clubs and with prostitutes. The gang is joined by a new kid in town, Jose, whose sister, Juanita, is stripping at a local club. To get some luck, the kids decide to steal a dime from the church poor box to "make Jesus a partner" in the bet. They win $81,000. Unwilling to trust an adult to cash in their ticket, Juanita contacts Mr. Jones in Los Angeles. Mr. Jones drives to cash in the bet, but has a heart attack on the way. The ticket flutters away in the breeze. Unable to find the betting ticket, the boys return the dime to the poor box.

Cast

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Production notes

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Dime with a Halo was the last movie issued by the Hal Roach Studios. Director Boris Sagal used Roach's forlorn, run-down facilities because they looked like a decaying Mexican city.[1]

The film's copyright was renewed.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Hollywood : L'âge d'or de la comédie | ARTE". Archived from the original on 2014-05-31. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
  2. ^ Renewal registration number: RE0000536339
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