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Half Way to Heaven
Half Way to Heaven

Half Way to Heaven

"Young America's Boy-Friend" as you like him!

Genres

DramaRomance

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Odd little circus film about trapeze artists and obsessive love.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

66 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

14 December 1929

Country

Cast

Charles "Buddy" Rogers

Charles "Buddy" Rogers

Ned Lee

Jean Arthur

Jean Arthur

Greta Nelson

Paul Lukas

Paul Lukas

Nick Pogli

Helen Ware

Helen Ware

Madame Elsie

Oscar Apfel

Oscar Apfel

Circus Manager

Edna West

Edna West

Mrs. Lee

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Slim

Michael Stuart

Michael Stuart

Eric Lee

Al Hill

Al Hill

Blackie

Lucille Williams

Lucille Williams

Doris

Richard K. French

Richard K. French

Klein

Freddy Anderson

Freddy Anderson

Tony

Ford West

Ford West

Stationmaster

Guy Oliver

Guy Oliver

Farmer at Railroad Station

Stanley Taylor

Stanley Taylor

Minor Role

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