Dime with a Halo
{{Short description|1963 film by Boris Sagal}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Dime with a Halo
| image = File:Dime with a Halo.jpg
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| director = Boris Sagal
| writer = Hans Wilhelm
László Vadnay
| narrator =
| starring = Barbara Luna
| music = Ronald Stein
| cinematography = Philip H. Lathrop
| editing = Ralph E. Winters
| studio =
| distributor = Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
| released = {{Film date|1963|05}}
| runtime = 94 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
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| gross =
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Dime with a Halo is a 1963 film directed by Boris Sagal. It stars Barbara Luna and Rafael López.
Plot
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
- 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
Production notes
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.{{cite web |url=http://www.arte.tv/guide/fr/050153-000/hollywood-l-age-d-or-de-la-comedie |title=Hollywood : L'âge d'or de la comédie {{pipe}} ARTE |access-date=2014-05-30 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140531142915/http://www.arte.tv/guide/fr/050153-000/hollywood-l-age-d-or-de-la-comedie |archive-date=2014-05-31 }}
The film's copyright was renewed.Renewal registration number: RE0000536339
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