''Dime with a Halo'' is a 1963 film directed by
Boris Sagal
Boris Sagal (October 18, 1923 – May 22, 1981) was an American television and film director.
Early life and career
Born in Yekaterinoslav, Ukrainian SSR (now known as Dnipro, Ukraine) to a Ukrainian-Jewish family, Sagal immigrated to the United ...
. 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.
Production notes
''Dime with a Halo'' was the last movie issued by the
Hal Roach
Harry Eugene "Hal" Roach Sr.Randy Skretvedt, Skretvedt, Randy (2016), ''Laurel and Hardy: The Magic Behind the Movies'', Bonaventure Press. p.608. (January 14, 1892 – November 2, 1992) was an American film and television producer, director, a ...
Studios. Director Boris Sagal used Roach's forlorn, run-down facilities because they looked like a decaying Mexican city.
The film's copyright was renewed.
[Renewal registration number: RE0000536339]
Cast
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Barbara Luna as Juanita
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Rafael López as Chuy Perez
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Roger Mobley
Roger is a given name, usually masculine, and a surname. The given name is derived from the Old French personal names ' and '. These names are of Germanic origin, derived from the elements ', ''χrōþi'' ("fame", "renown", "honour") and ', ' ( ...
as Jose
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Paul Langton
Paul may refer to:
*Paul (given name), a given name (includes a list of people with that name)
*Paul (surname), a list of people
People
Christianity
*Paul the Apostle (AD c.5–c.64/65), also known as Saul of Tarsus or Saint Paul, early Chris ...
as Mr. Jones
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Robert Carricart
Robert Anthony Carricart (January 18, 1917 – March 3, 1993) was a French-American film, television and theatre actor. He was known for playing the role of Pepe Cordoza in the American action drama television series '' T.H.E. Cat''.
Life and ...
as Cashier
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Jennifer Bishop
Jennifer Bishop aka Jenifer Bishop (born 1941) is an American film and television actress who was active from the early 1960s through to the 1970s. She was a regular on the television series ''Hee Haw''. She had various roles in film that includ ...
as Stripper
References
External links
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{{Boris Sagal
1963 films
Films directed by Boris Sagal
Films set in Mexico
Films set in Tijuana
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films
1960s English-language films
American comedy films
1963 comedy films
Films about striptease
Films scored by Ronald Stein
1960s American films