Dime with a Halo
| Dime with a Halo | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Boris Sagal |
| Written by |
Hans Wilhelm, László Vadnay |
| Starring | Barbara Luna |
| Music by | Ronald Stein |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date | May 1963 |
Running time | 94 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Dime with a Halo is a 1963 film directed by Boris Sagal. It stars Barbara Luna and Rafael López.
Plot and production notes
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 down to cash in the bet, but has a heart attack as he does so. The ticket flutters away in the breeze. Unable to find the betting ticket, the boys return the dime to the poor box.
Dime with a Halo was the last movie issued by the Hal Roach Studios. Boris Sagal used Roach's forlorn, run down facilities because they looked like a decaying Mexican city.[1]
Cast
Cast members include:[2]
- Barbara Luna as Juanita
- Rafael López as Chuy Perez
- Roger Mobley as Jose
- Paul Langton as Mr. Jones
- Robert Carricart as Cashier
- Jennifer Bishop as Stripper
References
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-05-31. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- ↑ Synopsis by Hal Erickson (1963-05-01). "Dime with a Halo (1963) - Boris Sagal | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie. Retrieved 2016-10-29.